Fun Factoids Mau Piailug [1932 – July 12, 2010] in 1976 walked over again poor academia and fame seeking expeditions such as the boasts of Thor Heyerdahl, who died in 2002 never gaining any academic favor. Mau Piailug proved time and again the efficiency of traditional navigation in the Moana. Since the days of "Europe's age of knowledge", which was at least 3000 years after Polynesia's "Age of Navigation" there has been recorded times in the 19th century of Academic jealousy. Although today it's very well known of Polynesia's expansion from Southeast Asia, just 70 years ago, fame seekers were playing claims on Polynesia's History.
Fun Factoids Samoan ancient medicine practices, just like many other ancient cultures, has it's uniqueness. In 2001, an Indigenous plant of Samoan Medicine was found to be the most effective fighting cure against AIDS. Also in 2001, it was agreed with AIDS Research Alliance that 20% of the AIDS cure revenue of the drug "Prostrain" would go to the people of Samoa.
Fun Factoids On July 24th in 2008, Maori went live with "Google Maori". The Maori interface with the search engine giant Google was launched at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Rotorua.
Fun Factoids In Aotearoa Samoan Language Week was first announced by Radio Niu FM as part of other Pacific language weeks, leading up to Māori Language Week. Since 2007, Samoan Language Week has been promoted in Aotearoan schools by the Association for the Teaching of Samoa in Aotearoa, FAGASA Inc , Faalapotopotonga mo le Aoaoina o le Gagana Samoa i Aotearoa
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