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    Is it true that Samoans populated all of the Polynesian Islands in the South Pacific?

    Question #63832. Asked by vaiusu. (Mar 22 06 8:21 PM)


    woodardr

    		Well, not quite. Polynesian islands have been populated very recently, with less than 4000 years of evidence of human habitation. The migration started from SE Asia, with some evidence supporting Indonesia, the Philipines, and even Taiwan as the starting points. This led to an eastern spread, including Fiji, Samoa and Tonga. Later, these islands became the spreading centers for the rest of Polynesia. Hawaii and New Zealand are among the last islands to be found, with New Zealand being populated for only about 1000 years at this point.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polynesia

    Mar 23 06, 11:21 AM
    vaiusu

    		Yeah but i heard,Samoa and TOnga were the first islands to be named "polynesian" because the island HAWAI'I..was first settled from polynesians from Samoa,the island those inhabitant's came from was SAVAI'I in Samoa, that's how Hawai'i was named,its how to say Savai'i in Maui.

    Mar 24 06, 12:26 AM
    vaiusu

    		The other thing,Tonga was also populated by Fijians,Samoans, there was no such thing as Tonga before Samoans and Fijians came into the island.
    The king of Tonga..King Taufa'ahou also admitted that it is correct.the other name for samoa are..
    THE HEART OF POLYNESIA
    THE CRADLE OF POLYNESIA

    Mar 24 06, 12:28 AM
    vaiusu

    		The other thing,Wikepedia also gives incorrect answers,i was reading it about the island nation of "TOKELAU" and it says CAPITAL:NUKUNONU
    there is no capital of Tokelau

    Mar 24 06, 12:38 AM
    vaiusu

    		This site also tells us,please visit it:

    http://www.samoa.islands-travel.com/history.html

    Mar 24 06, 12:48 AM
    vaiusu

    		http://www.tobic.com/aus/samoa-history.htm

    Mar 24 06, 12:51 AM

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