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(...) Actually she wants to go to Jamaica next. That's a whole nuther kettle. (25 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) <snip> (...) Sorry to tease, Erik...I think it's really cool that you were so bitten with the tropical bug <g> that you wanted to learn more about the cultures you were visiting. I guess the wife knows the general area of your family vacations (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Oh wow, this book I had picked up first is online. (URL) the first page you will get the idea to consider all Pacific cultures as inextricably mixed, although the book is about Ancient Hawai'i. Another book is Teuira Henry, Voyaging Chiefs of (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Well, it is one big tourist trap (West Maui.) After a while (2 days in my case) you can freak out because you're surrounded by artificial entertainments. I thought it would help to look under the surface. The most *disorienting* moment was (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) <snip> (...) Right, but doesn't that show that LEGO specifically weren't lifting Maori culture and words? It took forethought to decide to give Bionicle a Pacific Island flavor, yet not impeed on any one specific peoples culture or beliefs. By (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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