Polynesia
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"By 1890, Gauguin had conceived the project of making Tahiti his next artistic destination."--Sholem Stein "F. W. Murnau's travels abroad resulted in the film Tabu: A Story of the South Seas, which was censored in America because it showed images of bare-breasted "native" Polynesian women."--Sholem Stein |
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Part of Oceania including Easter Island, Hawaii, New Zealand, Samoa, Tahiti, and Tonga.
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See also
- Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life (1846) by Herman Melville (1819–1891)
- Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas (1847) — Chronicles of Melville's experiences as a sailor
- Tapu (Polynesian culture)
- Tiki culture
- Easter Island
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