Polynesian Origins: DNA, Migrations and History

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These Polynesian explorers of the Pacific are NOT given anywhere enough credit for their astonishing achievements. Crossing thousands of miles of ocean in canoes tied together into catamarans. They transported animals, plants, seeds with them. Truly ASTONISHING.

If anyone is intrigued to read this… My twin did one of those ancestry DNA tests and interestingly enough we have 19% Polynesian. This didn’t come as a surprise for us because we come from Vietnam that belong to an indigenous groups called the Degar-Montagnards. Our language is a member of the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family.

I am Native American from Arizona so I can’t really relate but king Tupac of the Inca empire did sailed across the pacific and got over half way to Australia before encountering Polynesians and bribing them back to the Inca empire. Natives Americans and Polynesians had a lot of contact with each other before Europeans came.

As a Samoan related to a high cheif you’ve caught my interest and you honestly told a similar story I’ve been told as a kid by my grandmother as she bares what was left of what my grandfather taught her about his family before he died

I was blessed to live in Hawaii for a few months, and the Polynesian people are the NICEST people I've ever met!! The children, OMG, stole my heart!! The little kids that lived on our street, whenever they saw me, would yell "AAUUNNTTIIIEE!" and would come running over just to say hi. Even if I was just getting in my car to go to work. So cute!! And the adults would INSIST I come over and eat dinner with them AT LEAST 3 times a week! And if I couldn't, they'd still drag me over saying "YOU TAKE A PLATE!! YOU TAKE A PLATE!!" I got to eat the most AMAZING food ever! They made this young white girl who was all alone in a new place feel sooooo loved! ❤ Will never forget them!

indonesian folk lore and song tells that their ancestor is a great sailorman who sailed east for a new land, that tale and song dates back more than 1000 years ago, and some of the eastern indonesian ethnics groups still resemble polynesian people

As a Native Hawaiian, I love hearing theories about my ancestors.

James Cook (RN) regarded the Polynesians as the greatest maritime explorers and navigators.

This is my MOST favorite topic/study above all others! So glad I found you

As a proud Atiuan from the Cook Islands I can confirm that this is true! The last family reunion I attended, we were taught about our bloodline and ancestry.. I didn’t believe we had ties with the Philippines when I was told back then but if you look at most Kukis (Cook Islanders) when they are growing up we all look like brown Asians similar to the Filipinos. I come from a bloodline of royalty, one of my ancestors married a chief in Atiu and created our bloodline and her name is Akepiatonga! I’ve also been told by family members that all 15 islands aren’t exactly islands but they are huge mountains that have survived Tsunamis, that’s why Rarotonga has signs around the whole island saying to head for “the mountains” if there’s a Tsunami.. In my opinion I’m pretty sure that’s why Polynesia isn’t whole anymore because the pacific ocean is highly dangerous due to the tectonic plates.. idk correct me if I’m wrong?

This was an AMAZING video!! I usually know most of these facts already but I learned two new facts here 👍👍👍

I really enjoyed this. While I'm not Maori, nor am I even a New Zealander, I've lived in NZ most of my life and half or more of my relatives are Maori. It's nice to have this subject being discussed as I feel it's a bit neglected compared with the Old World.

Hell yeah thanks for posting, this is one of my favorite topics

Very interesting. I learned a lot. Thank You for all the work and then sharing.

Great documentary guys!! I really enjoy the research efforts you all put in. Kia Orana.. I am a son of Aitutaki in the Cook Islands..

I recently did a short on Polynesian navigation techniques. Their star charts were amazing. This video was an awesome longer look at the culture and it’s origins! Glad I found this channel.

Very informative and educative. Thanks

Very good content, enjoyed very much

Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲