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		<title>Pierce Brosnan Pacific Voyagers Our Blue Canoe Jason Momoa Samoa Kauaicr07 #259</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 22:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Survivor: South Pacific Samoa Season 23 Tribes are Upolu and Savaii September 14, 2011, CBS eight:00 PM Eastern Time. Oscar Ozzy Lusth from Cook Islands, Benjamin Coach Wade from Tocantins, Brazil returns with sixteen new players featuring Brandon Hantz, the &#8230; <a href="http://www.samoatours.com/samoa-history-and-culture/pierce-brosnan-pacific-voyagers-our-blue-canoe-jason-momoa-samoa-kauaicr07-259/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p>Survivor: South Pacific Samoa Season 23 Tribes are Upolu and Savaii September 14, 2011, CBS eight:00 PM Eastern Time. Oscar Ozzy Lusth from Cook Islands, Benjamin Coach Wade from Tocantins, Brazil returns with sixteen new players featuring Brandon Hantz, the nephew of Survivor player Russell Hantz. Filming location Upolu, Samoa dates have been May possibly 30, 2011 thru July 7, 2011. Chronology preceded by Survivor: Redemption Island followed by Survivor Season 24. Pacific Voyagers are from Samoa, Aotearoa New Zealand, Fiji, Cook and Solomon Islands. Our Blue Canoe 15000 nautical mile journey continues sailing south through Cocos Island, Galapagos, Costa Rico, Marquesas and Tahiti. We stand up paddle surfed with Pierce Brosnan star of I Don&#8217;t Know How She Does It releasing September 16, 2011 and Jason Momoa the Hawaii born actor star of Conan 3D.Kauaicr07 #259 Pacific Voyagers Canoes are 70 feet or 22 meters prolonged and 18 feet or 6.5 meters broad. There are two masts and one hoe or large paddle to steer with. A little cabin on the deck is where all the meals are prepared and it also doubles as a navigation corner and sometime sick bay. Pacific Voyagers sleep in the hulls, eight crew members on each side. Pacific Voyagers of Our Blue Canoe 2013 documentary film release the epic voyage continues. Pacific Voyagers are sailing safely a long way along ancient trails because the starting they will carry on to wait until the wind carries Hine Moana, Haunui, Te Matau a Maui, Gaualofa, Uto Ni Yalo and <b>&#8230;</b>
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<p>Saturday 24th July 2010. The last moments&#8230;, the awards are provided out to each and every contestant. My stunning cousin Maree took a clean sweep and won all the categories hands down! Thats the 1st time ever for a Miss Samoa Pageant contestant. So totally Proud Proud Proud!!!<br />
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		<title>A Modest Background On Surfing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 20:11:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Write-up by Shannon The origins of Hawaii&#8217;s beloved sport &#8211; surfing &#8211; perplex the planet even in the present day. He&#8217;enalu, as the Hawaiians get in touch with surfing, was not witnessed by the Europeans until finally they came to &#8230; <a href="http://www.samoatours.com/surfing-and-kayaking/a-modest-background-on-surfing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p>The origins of Hawaii&#8217;s beloved sport &#8211; surfing &#8211; perplex the planet even in the present day. He&#8217;enalu, as the Hawaiians get in touch with surfing, was not witnessed by the Europeans until finally they came to Tahiti in 1767. Cave drawings from at least 3 millennia ago show that surfing was an fundamental portion in Polynesian custom way before the Europeans arrived. Historians know that surfing existed in Samoa, Tahiti, and Tonga, and it is probable that the folks on other South Pacific islands also practiced it. Surfing was respected and regarded as an art kind by the ancient Hawaiian folks. A day of surfing integrated prayers to the gods, in which the Hawaiians requested security in the harsh waves. In these occasions, it was the chief who would ride the best board made from the very best tree. A commoner could not surf with the chief or upper class unless of course he was an extremely good surfer. The surfboards of this time period have been fin-significantly less and had been difficult to deal with. In the early 19th century, European missionaries came and outlawed standard Polynesian practices like surfing. The amount of Hawaiian training surfers and surfboards was very restricted at the finish of the nineteenth century. Noticing the fading tradition, the Hawaiians fought to bring it back in Waikiki. 1 of the 1st literary mentions of surfing was in Jack London&#8217;s book &#8220;A Royal Sport: Surfing in Waikiki.&#8221; Surfing&#8217;s recognition genuinely took off once it made its way to the USA and Australia. Surfing was brought to California in 1908 by a Hawaiian of the name of George Freeth. The surfing culture grew to become well-liked in the fifties and sixties as folks have been attracted to it by connected music. It was at this time that specialist contests began to turn out to be far more frequent. In the present day, surfing is central to several competitions and the market place has considerably increased with reputation. Modern boards hardly are equivalent to the boards that existed in ancient Hawaii. The old boards were just a dense piece of wood. These days, boards are hollow with interior support structures. The hollow board from 1930 was much far better at floating, but it was not effortless to maneuver. To boost the rider&#8217;s handle of the board, designers created surfboards with fins in the 1930s and 40s. The Hawaiian islands have gained world recognition as an best place for surfing the waves. The most elite surfers ride the waves in Hawaii, since not only are the beaches lovely, but also it gives exceptional surf problems. </p>
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		<title>Surfing Background</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 19:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Write-up by Shannon Despite the reality that surfing is Hawaii&#8217;s most popular sport, nobody genuinely knows its true roots. He&#8217;enalu, as the Hawaiians title surfing, was not witnessed by the Europeans until finally they came to Tahiti in 1767. It &#8230; <a href="http://www.samoatours.com/surfing-and-kayaking/surfing-background/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p>Despite the reality that surfing is Hawaii&#8217;s most popular sport, nobody genuinely knows its true roots. He&#8217;enalu, as the Hawaiians title surfing, was not witnessed by the Europeans until finally they came to Tahiti in 1767. It is apparent that surfing currently existed in Polynesian tradition numerous many years before European influence. This is visible from cave paintings that date back three,000 years. It is sure that the folks of Tonga, Tahiti, and Samoa surfed inside that period of time and it is quite probable that island men and women throughout the South Pacific also engaged in surfing. Surfing was a lot more than simply a leisure activity for the ancient Hawaiians-it was an art form. The Hawaiian people feared the powerful seas and asked their gods for strength prior to beginning to surf. In those instances, it was the chief who would surf on the finest board created from the very best tree. A commoner could not surf with the chief or upper class except if he was an amazingly excellent surfer. It was no simple feat to handle the surfboards of this time since they lacked fins. When missionaries arrived in the 1800s, they outlawed surfing and other Polynesian customs. The number of Hawaiian surfers and surfboards was incredibly limited at the finish of the nineteenth century. Noticing the declining tradition, the Hawaiians fought to bring it back in Waikiki. One of the initial literary mentions of surfing was in Jack London&#8217;s book &#8220;A Royal Sport: Surfing in Waikiki.&#8221; At this point, North America and Australia identified surfing and the tradition traveled to the new continents. Surfing was brought to California in 1908 by a Hawaiian of the name of George Freeth. In the 1950s and 60s, tiki culture and the Seaside Boys brought masses of folks to the surfing planet. It was at this time that professional contests began to grow to be more typical. The surf culture has taken over several seaside areas. Surf merchants and can be discovered all more than the world. The surfboards of today bare minor resemblance to the old Hawaiian boards. The old boards had been just a dense piece of wood. These days, boards are hollow with interior assistance structures. The hollow board from 1930 was greater at floating, but was not effortless to maneuver. To perfect the surfer`s manage of the board, designers made surfboards with fins in the 1930s and 40s. Hawaii is a surf paradise. People around the globe know that if they want to uncover excellent surfing, they will discover it in Hawaii. The most elite surfers ride the waves in Hawaii, since not only are the shores beautiful, but also it offers exceptional surf conditions. </p>
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		<title>Teaser Shot in American Samoa for Documentary &#8220;Culture Matters&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 22:31:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Teaser shot in American Samoa for documentary &#8220;Culture Matters&#8221; a film on Pacific Island, Native American, and Alaska Native behavioral well being care.Broad Angle Studios provides expert video production for Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington. Based in the Pacific Northwest &#8230; <a href="http://www.samoatours.com/samoa-history-and-culture/teaser-shot-in-american-samoa-for-documentary-culture-matters/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p>Teaser shot in American Samoa for documentary &#8220;Culture Matters&#8221; a film on Pacific Island, Native American, and Alaska Native behavioral well being care.Broad Angle Studios provides expert video production for Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington. Based in the Pacific Northwest we are a video production business, consultation resource, and your individual film studio. We produce videos to tell stories, engage the senses, inspire action, encourage business, and raise funds. Doing work locally and around the globe, offering specialist video production and private service to business, government, educational and non-revenue organizations is what we do! We will function with you every step of the way, assisting to turn concepts into reality, and suggestions into images. With each other, we will distribute your media, so that you will inspire action, stand out and get results. Copyright 2010. Wide Angle Studios Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA Video Production.
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<p>Samoan culture influences Learning &#038; Creativity! Each and every movement, attire &#038; even the soundtrack mix Samoan culture to depict how it can influence on a Samoan lady in a predomintly english understanding setting. Her background (Samoan) makeup who she is right now which is in the end a LEARNER!</p>
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		<title>Sevylor Samoa Standup Paddleboard inflation.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m inflating my Sevylor Samoa. I&#8217;m squeezing the final two PSI into the board &#8211; evidence that it can be carried out! It requires about ten minutes to fix the fins and inflate the board. It is a pre-surf work &#8230; <a href="http://www.samoatours.com/surfing-and-kayaking/sevylor-samoa-standup-paddleboard-inflation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p>I&#8217;m inflating my Sevylor Samoa. I&#8217;m squeezing the final two PSI into the board &#8211; evidence that it can be carried out! It requires about ten minutes to fix the fins and inflate the board. It is a pre-surf work out but properly really worth the effort!<br />
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		<title>SAMOAN CHANT &#8211; MAUGA O LE ATU OLO</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Standard Samoan Singing at its finest! Manatua pea aso anamua! Samoa Mo Samoa! In the past Samoans utilized to sing about something from trees, to eel&#8217;s to Wars, to occasions that take spot at a specific time to about anything &#8230; <a href="http://www.samoatours.com/samoa-history-and-culture/samoan-chant-mauga-o-le-atu-olo/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p>Standard Samoan Singing at its finest! Manatua pea aso anamua! Samoa Mo Samoa! In the past Samoans utilized to sing about something from trees, to eel&#8217;s to Wars, to occasions that take spot at a specific time to about anything at all that has to do with the Samoan way of Life. Singing is apart of&#8230;<br />
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:23:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>1 of the most common internet sites for Wind-Surfing world wide.<br />
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