Monday, May 5, 2014

Diaspora of Hawaiian culture

The native Hawaiians were a melting pot of different cultures. Although there is no exact records when settlers first came to the Hawaiian Islands, there is enough evidence that the islands were settled no later than 800A.D. Immigration continued till about 1300 AD. Settlers came from the Marquesas, Saoma, Easter Island, and greater Polynesia. At some point a large number of Tahitian settlers landed in the Hawaiian islands, bringing with them their religious BeliefsPolynesians,upon finding islands, such as the ones west of the united states, brought along their culture to these islands. This resulted in the similarity of cultures of islands such as New Zealand, Australia, and Hawaii. While there is no real evidence of Hawaiians spreading their own culture to other regions, they will commonly come in contact with visitors from everywhere.

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