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Malianive shares what Tongan culture means to her
Fearlessly creative thanks to a strong sense of Community in culture Malianive was born in Tonga but grew up in regional Australia after her family migrated to the country in...
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Sharing food & harmonies is the inspiration for gorgeous creations
Sharing is a huge part of Tongan-born, Brisbane based Ofa Fanaika’s creative practice, which she says stems directly from her connection to Island Culture. From making ceramic plates, bowls and...
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Big Beautiful Yellow Sunflowers say all of the things for the fabulous Tommy Misa
Sydney’s Tommy Misa creates as a writer, actor and performer with a growing list of fantastic venues, collaborations and projects in play, and identifies as Fa’afafine. From film and theatre...
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Authentic Fijian Fish Recipe from Gabriele Galimberti's book 'In Her Kitchen'
For us at Boom Shankar life is all about family, friends, food and love… So when we stumbled across ‘In Her Kitchen: Stories and Recipes from Grandmas Around the World’...
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Janet Ambrose talks to us about Australian South Sea Islanders
Have you ever heard of Australian South Sea Islanders? I hadn't until I was lucky enough to meet Janet. Australian South Sea Islanders were brought to Queensland between 1863 to 1904...
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Heimana & Leilani sharing the Polynesian rhythms & dances
FEEL the rhythm in your body with Polynesian performance or dive into Polynesian Dance for Fitness in Brisbane! As a teenager in North Queensland, Heimana Tahiata’s weekends were filled with...
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