#oceania
Plectranthus parviflorus, known by Alaala wai nui in Hawaiian, is a plant native to the Hawaiian islands as well as other places throughout the Oceania region. This plant from the mint family is one of the easiest grown natives in Hawaii and once established can actually become somewhat weedy, readily growing in dry conditions, even in sidewalk cracks and the crotches of trees making it semi-epiphytic. The leaves, stem, buds, and ultimately calyx are all fuzzy which together with the ease of growing and willingness to flower make it popular as an ornamental native species.
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Rapa Nui child, Rapa Nui, by Eric Lafforgue
Yali woman, West Papua, by Adam Koziol
Palauan dancers, Palau, by Kimberly Collins Jermain
Ni-Vanuatu masker, Vanuatu, by Eric Lafforgue
Chamorro dancers, Guam, by visitguam
Fijian dancer, Fiji, by fijitourism
United Tribes of New Zealand, unofficial, 1834
The United Tribes of New Zealand was a loose confederation of Māori tribes based in the north of the North Island. British James Busby was sent to New Zealand in 1833 to serve as the official British Resident, and set up a framework for trade between Māori and Europeans.
British laws ruled that every ship must carry an official certification, so the United Tribes needed a flag to trade. Three designs were put to 25 northern Maori chiefs. The design chosen was based on the flag used by the Church Missionary Society.
When officially gazetted in Australia in 1835, the flag was altered, to fit with more standard heraldic patterns (the black fimbriation was made white, and the stars were changed to be five-pointed). Today it is widely used today as a flag by Māori groups throughout New Zealand, who also refer to it as the He Whakaputanga flag.
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Marshall Islands, 1979-present
The Republic of the Marshall Islands is an island country located in the northern Pacific Ocean. The population of 68,480 people is spread out over 24 low-lying coral atolls, comprising 1,156 individual islands and islets.
In common with other island nations in the region, this flag features the symbolic representation of the islands’ place within the ocean. The rising diagonal band represents the equator, the star above representing this Northern Hemisphere archipelago.
The white and orange portions of the band represent, respectively, the Ratak Chain (“sunrise”) and the Ralik Chain (“sunset”), as well as symbolizing peace and courage. The star’s 24 points represent the number of electoral districts.
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if you didn’t absolutely ravage the beach for these things everytime you went, are you even a goblin?
this is a horseshoe crab appreciation post
Abdul Abdullah, b. 1986
Homeland:
Self portrait as an ultra-nationalist
Maybe I am the bad guy
Good Muslim boy
Australia (2013)
C-type print
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The artist’s websitesays:
Abdul Abdullah is an artist from Perth, currently based in Sydney, who works across painting, photography, video, installation and performance. As a self described ‘outsider amongst outsiders’, his practice is primarily concerned with the experience of the ‘other’ in society. Abdullah’s projects have engaged with different marginalized minority groups and he is particularly interested in the experience of young Muslims in the contemporary multicultural Australian context. Through these processes and explorations Abdullah extrapolates this outlook to an examination of universal aspects of human nature.
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OurChristmas holidays illustrations! :)
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“For to me, life is Christ, and death is gain.” - #Philippians 1:21
“It is not the torture, but the cause which makes the martyr.” - #SaintAugustineofHippo
Today is the Feast Day of Saint Peter Chanel, #Priest. He is the First #Martyr and #PatronSaint of #Oceania.
A Hand holding Gold Crucifix / Italo Melo / #Pexels #Catholic_Priest #CatholicPriestMedia #Easter2022 #EasterSeason #PrayforPeace
Beach readers! What are you taking with you this weekend? We recommend #SeaPeople: The Puzzle of Polynesia by #ChristinaThompson, photographed here on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. @npr raves “Sea People is a roaring success.… A deeply interesting read, and at points incredibly moving.”
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#IGreads #bookstagram #currentlyreading #Polynesia #Hawaii #Oahu #aloha #historybook #explore #oceania #polynesian #maori (at North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii)
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