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  1. Cook Islands Culture Akono'anga Maori
  2. Material Culture of the Cook Islands by Peter H. Buck, 1927-06
  3. Return to Culture. Oral Tradition and Society in the Southern Cook Islands by Anna-Leena Siikala, Jukka Siikala, 2005
  4. A Strategic Profile of Cook Islands, 2000 edition (Strategic Planning Series) by The Cook Islands Research Group, The Cook Islands Research Group, 2000-04-25
  5. A regional survey of the aquaculture sector in the Pacific: Including Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia (Kosrae, Pohnpei, Truk, Yap), ... Development and Coordination Programme) by Stephen G Nelson, 1989
  6. More thoughts in the rambling thoughts series: Customs, traditions, culture by Albert Henry, 1974

61. Culture - Religion
Kia Orana Welcome to the official website of the cook islands Tourism Corporation -The definitive source of information on the cook islands.
http://www.cook-islands.com/culture/religion.html

62. Cook Islands Map, Cook Islands History, Cook Islands Information, Cook Islands E
cook islands Map, cook islands History, cook islands Information, cook islandsEconomy, History of cook islands, culture of cook islands, cook islands
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    www.mapsofworld.com from the promoters of www.mapsofindia.com , the world's largest site on Indian Maps.
  • 63. 1Up Travel : Cook Islands - History And Culture Of Cook Islands.
    The islands were named in honour of Captain James cook, who in 1733 became thefirst European to sight them. Seek historical and cultural facts on cooks
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    History The islands were named in honour of Captain James Cook, who in 1733 became the first European to sight them. However, credit for the first discovery of these islands must go to the Polynesians who discovered them during their great migratory journeys of the 7th and 8th centuries. The main island, Rarotonga, was rediscovered by the Bounty Mutineers in 1789. In 1888 they became a British protectorate, and in 1901 became part of New Zealand. In 1965 the islands achieved self-government as a New Zealand Dependency.

    64. 1Up Travel > Cook Islands > Travel & Tourism | Tourist Guide To Cook Islands
    Named after Captain cook, who sighted them in 1770, the islands became a British Presents a detailed historical background and culture of cook islands
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    A Short Background Named after Captain Cook, who sighted them in 1770, the islands became a British protectorate in 1888. By 1900, administrative control was transferred to New Zealand. Residents chose self-government with free association with New Zealand in 1965. The emigration of Cook Islanders to New Zealand in large numbers and resulting loss of skilled labor and government deficits are continuing problems.

    65. Cook Island Culture
    A culture thats evolved into what it is today. CLIMATE The cook islands arerenowned for their pleasant, temperate climate, being sunny most of the
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    CLIMATE: The Cook Islands are renowned for their pleasant, temperate climate, being sunny most of the year round. The cooler months are June to August, while November to March marks the tropical season, where occasional showers can be expected. The cooler months from April to November have an average temperature of about 26°C, whilst the warmer, humid season runs from December to March. During this season the temperature ranges between 22°C and 28°C. Severe weather is rare and infrequent. POPULATION :Cook Islands (1996 Census): 18,034 Rarotonga (Capital): 10,337 CURRENCY: The currency used in the Cook Islands is the New Zealand Dollar (NZD). The Westpac and ANZ Banks in Avarua are open Monday to Friday 9:00am – 3:00pm. In addition visitors can exchange travellers cheques and principal currencies at larger stores and hotels. Banking facilities are also provided at the airport for currency exchange and cashing of travellers cheques. They are open for the arrival and departure of all International flights. Major credit cards are accepted throughout the island at most shops, and restaurants. EFTPOS: facilities are becoming more widespread throughout local businesses and cash advances on major credit cards are accepted and ANZ ATM machines have been installed, but are still infrequent.

    66. Cook Islands - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
    The cook islands are a selfgoverning parliamentary democracy in free associationwith New Zealand. culture. See also music of the cook islands
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    Cook Islands
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
    Cook Islands Flag
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    ... Area 240 km² Population (July 2005 Estimate) Independence
    None; became self-governing in free association with New Zealand August 4 National anthem Te Atua Mou E (God is Truth) Currency New Zealand dollar (NZD). Also, have local $5, $2, 50¢, 20¢, 10¢, and 5¢ coins that can't be used elsewhere. Time zone UTC Calling Code Internet TLD ... .ck Map of The Cook Islands The Matavera Christian Church in Rarotonga The Cook Islands are a self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand . The 15 small islands in this South Pacific Ocean have a total land area of 240 km². Tourism drives the economy as the country's number one industry, far ahead of offshore banking, pearls, marine and fruit exports. A popular art form on the islands is tivaivai , often likened to quilting Defense is the responsibility of New Zealand , in consultation with the Cook Islands and at its request.
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    67. Cook Islanders - Culture - Te Ara Encyclopedia Of New Zealand
    cook islands percussionists produce the steady backbeat for these is nowliving away from the islands, and efforts to preserve language and culture are
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    Artworks by Ani O'Neill
    Performing at Pasifika, 1995

    TÄ«vaevae quilts (1st of 5)

    Rarotongans at Tokomaru Bay, 1934
    ...
    Porirua cultural group
    Dance, music and tīvaevae
    In the 1940s a favourite Auckland meeting place was a dance hall called The Polynesian. Men also held ‘drinking schools’, which often began with an imene tuki (traditional song) and ended with a pure (prayer). Parties were lively events with singing accompanied by ukuleles and guitars. Cook Islanders such as vocalist Annie Crummer, who sang with the Dunedin band Netherworld Dancing Toys in the mid-1980s, and writer Alistair Te Ariki Campbell, who arrived in the 1930s, have forged successful arts careers. Nicknamed ‘Raros’ after the main island Rarotonga, Cook Islanders often gather to celebrate their Constitution Day on 4 August. Groups also travel between the islands and New Zealand. Referred to as ‘tere parties’, they often give dance performances. Cook Islands percussionists produce the steady backbeat for these traditional dance troupes. With highly rhythmic drumming on the pate (wooden slit drum) and wild, sensuous dancing, Cook Islands teams often win Pacific dance festivals. Throughout New Zealand, tīvaevae makers – who sew colourful bed coverings or quilts – gather to work and gossip. The beautiful quilts are often presented as gifts or used on important occasions, such as the rite of passage ceremony in which a young boy has his first haircut. The boy typically sits on a tīvaevae draped over a chair, while guests come up and cut a lock of his hair, giving him cash in return.

    68. Cook Islanders - Culture - Te Ara Encyclopedia Of New Zealand
    It is likely that some cook islands ancestors of Maori arrived in New Zealand away from the islands, and efforts to preserve language and culture are
    http://www.teara.govt.nz/NewZealanders/NewZealandPeoples/CookIslanders/3/mi
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    Artworks by Ani O'Neill
    Performing at Pasifika, 1995

    TÄ«vaevae quilts (1st of 5)

    Rarotongans at Tokomaru Bay, 1934
    ...
    Porirua cultural group
    Dance, music and tīvaevae
    In the 1940s a favourite Auckland meeting place was a dance hall called The Polynesian. Men also held ‘drinking schools’, which often began with an imene tuki (traditional song) and ended with a pure (prayer). Parties were lively events with singing accompanied by ukuleles and guitars. Cook Islanders such as vocalist Annie Crummer, who sang with the Dunedin band Netherworld Dancing Toys in the mid-1980s, and writer Alistair Te Ariki Campbell, who arrived in the 1930s, have forged successful arts careers. Nicknamed ‘Raros’ after the main island Rarotonga, Cook Islanders often gather to celebrate their Constitution Day on 4 August. Groups also travel between the islands and New Zealand. Referred to as ‘tere parties’, they often give dance performances. Cook Islands percussionists produce the steady backbeat for these traditional dance troupes. With highly rhythmic drumming on the pate (wooden slit drum) and wild, sensuous dancing, Cook Islands teams often win Pacific dance festivals. Throughout New Zealand, tīvaevae makers – who sew colourful bed coverings or quilts – gather to work and gossip. The beautiful quilts are often presented as gifts or used on important occasions, such as the rite of passage ceremony in which a young boy has his first haircut. The boy typically sits on a tīvaevae draped over a chair, while guests come up and cut a lock of his hair, giving him cash in return.

    69. Cook Islands Independent
    One will sponsor sports, culture and Christian religions while the other will Chief Labour Officer David Greig confirms that cook islands employees who
    http://www.ciherald.co.ck/News Roundup.htm
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    Monday May 30:
    A local retailer agrees to stop selling replica pistols that fire plastic pellets after police announce an investigation into whether they break Cook Islands gun laws.
    Financial Secretary Kevin Carr will neither confirm nor deny a Cook Islands Herald story alleging fuel price manipulation by a major fuel importer, taken from an ADB review of pricing and supply issues in the Cook Islands. But the review is distributed to ministries with only a few changes from the ‘final draft.’
    Mauke’s Island Council announces it will limit tourism accommodation to 50 rooms over the next 10 years.
    Good progress is being made with cyclone recovery work on Pukapuka. Metuatin Tangaroa of Disaster Management says 15 houses have been repaired and work is also being done on neighbouring Nassau. Tuesday May 31: The Vaka Takitumu dance group decides to take part in this year’s Te Maeva Nui cultural competitions after announcing earlier this year that it was pulling out because of clashes between Minister of Culture Piho Rua and Secretary Sonny Williams.

    70. Cook Islands General Information
    cooks and the churches have had a vital role in keeping the culture alive andthriving. As a visitor you will find the cook Island culture fascinating.
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    Map of the Pacific Rarotonga is twenty degrees south of the equator. Maui is twenty one degrees north of the equator. Similar, but opposite weather patterns. (Dress for the weather)
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    Highest point is 653 meters above sea level, 26 square miles, 24 miles around, population - 13,000. The capital is Avarua and the "financial center" is Trader Jacks.
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    Highest point is 124 meters above sea level, 7 square miles and 8 miles around. Lagoon is 23 miles around, population - 1,500 .
    Air Rarotonga has 3 flights a day from Rarotonga, except Sundays. A two or three day stay is great, but a one day tour is essential.
    Good reading and reference information
    "How to get lost and found in the Cook Islands"
    "Rarotonga the Cook Islands"
    "South Pacific Handbook" by David Stanley
    "Cook Islands" a guide by Norman Ngaire Douglas
    "Adventure Guide to the South Pacific" by Thomas Boot
    "Cook Islands Companion" by Elliot Smith - Pacific Publishing Company
    "What's on in the Cook Islands" Jasons 2000 Guide
    "Coconut Wireless" Cook Island Connection
    "The Cook Islands" The Perfect Coffee table Picture Book
    Photos by Ewan Smith
    "PAREU and its many ties"
    2001 Calendar - Cook Islands South Pacific Paradise
    Ordering Reference Material
    "Cook Island Companion" by Elliot Smith $19 (US)(includes shipping for US + $2 for Canada). I feel it is the best guide book available. Because of its detailed information it is essential for anyone planning a trip.

    71. Cook Islands Travel, Cook Islands Holidays Hotels
    cook islands Travel Agents/Tour Operators/Dive Operators Want - Headingsare cook islands - culture - Visitor Information - Activities - Accommodation
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    Rarotonga - Aitutaki Island - Atiu Island
    Located in the south pacific between New Zealand and Tahiti - In the centre of the Polynesia - The main island, Rarotonga - Aitutaki and Rarotonga are the two most frequented islands - Unspoiled by tourism, yet with wonderful beach and water activities - There are 12+ islands total with a very small population - This is a place you only dream about - Enjoy your trip - :-) -
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    Travel Insurance Air Fares Volunteer Travel ... Phone Calling Cards Bookings Specific to Vietnam Air Fares to/from Tahiti / Aitutaki Discounted Car Rentals Hotel ... Vacation Packages Related Cook Islands Travel Information: Hiking Cycling Diving Golf ... Cook Islands Shopping/Black Pearls Related Destinations: Atiu Island Travel Information Hawaii Micronesia Palau ... All South Pacific Islands (Almost All) New Zealand Australia Papua New Guinea All World Countries ... 400+ Worldwide Travel Destinations The order of information on this web page: 1. General Information - List of Cook Islands Web Sites - Huge Amounts of Information -

    72. Bits Of Culture - Cook Islands
    BITS OF culture cook islands. Languages. Map. Cultural Values. Main Religion Death Concepts/Rituals. Health Care Values. Diet. Interesting Facts
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    BITS OF CULTURE - Cook Islands Languages Map Cultural Values Health Care Values ... Interesting Facts Languages Official language:
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    73. ZUJI
    Destination Guides Australia/Pacific cook islands. cook islands. culture.The cook Islanders are Polynesians, people of the many (poly) islands of the
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    Regional Guide Introduction Fast Facts Best Time to Visit Money ... Australia/Pacific : Cook Islands Cook Islands
    Culture The Cook Islanders are Polynesians, people of the 'many' (poly) islands of the South Pacific. They are Maori people, distantly related to the New Zealand Maori. Over 90% of the population is Polynesian, with small minorities of Europeans, New Zealanders, Fijians, Indians and Chinese. The local tongue is Cook Islands Maori, closely related to New Zealand Maori and to the Polynesian languages of Tahiti and Hawaii, though English is spoken as a second language by virtually everyone. Although each island has its own dialect, islanders can all understand each other when speaking Maori. The islanders are reputed to be the best dancers in Polynesia - even better than the Tahitians, say the connoisseurs. Cook Islands dance is notoriously sexy, traditionally performed in honour of Tangaroa, god of fertility and the sea. Any time is dance time, though you're really in for a treat during the frequent 'island nights,' when rotund women get surprisingly spry and unsuspecting papa'a (foreigners) get dragged up on stage to perform.

    74. Cook Islands: UNESCO Culture Sector
    culture Collection of National Copyright Laws Asia and the Pacific cook The cook islands has no copyright law of its own, but although not being
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    Send Contact var static_ko="27762"; var static_section="201"; var static_langue="en"; Africa Arab States Asia and the Pacific Europe and North America ... Cook Islands Cook Islands
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    75. Cook Islands Resorts, Rarotongan Beach Resort, Aitutaki Lagoon Resort, Rarotonga
    The Resort embraces Polynesian charm and cook islands art and culture, as everyroom features local commissioned artwork and furnishings.
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    Cook Islands Resorts, Resorts and Hotels in the Cook Islands
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    For your perfect South Pacific honeymoon or holiday choose: The Aitutaki Lagoon Resort and Spa , located on a private island on the edge of a visually stunning lagoon. The Rarotongan Beach Resort and Spa , nestled between rainforests and lagoon with its own private beach. Book directly with the resorts through us. It's easy. Give us a call with your questions, or to request a quote. Call toll Free in North America:
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    76. Miss Cook Islands Pageant Delights South Pacific
    Miss cook islands Pageant of the South Pacific. The islands are rich inartistic culture and this is taken very seriously. You can expect in the show
    http://www.miss-cookislands.com/
    Miss Cook Islands - Beauty in Paradise
    STOP PRESS: Miss Cook Islands placed FIRST RUNNER UP IN MISS SOUTH PACIFIC COMPETITION Hop to Miss South Pacific Kia Orana. This is the home of the Miss Cook Islands Pageant Association and over the coming weeks and months the site will be filling out with information about the upcoming event. Our next Pageant took place on 18th September 2004 in Rarotonga and it really was a most stunning event. Our bi-annual event focuses on the development of our young women. Our widely spread country comprises 15 islands spread over 850,000 square miles (2.2 million square kilometres) of ocean in the middle of the South Pacific. We lie in the centre of the Polynesian Triangle, flanked to the west by the Kingdom of Tonga and the Samoas and to the east by Tahiti and the islands of French Polynesia. Our nation consists of two main groups, one in the north and one in the south. The southern group is nine "high" islands mainly of volcanic origin although some are virtually atolls. The majority of the population lives in the southern group. The northern group comprises six true atolls. The islands are rich in artistic culture and this is taken very seriously. You can expect in the show some excellent performances in dance, music and creative ability. We are proud of this culture and the Pageant is pleased to enhance and develop our girls in order that they may take this onwards into future generations and the world at large.

    77. Cook Islands Travel, Aitutaki, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Hotels, Cook Islands Reso
    cook islands scuba diving and holiday tours by South Seas Adventures. Although now Christian, they have retained much of the culture and Polynesian
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    Cook Islands Travel
    Aitutaki and Rarotonga
    Pacific Resorts Aitutaki Lagoon - Cook Islands Kia Orana! This is a greeting in the Cook Islands, where you can extend a hand or share the Kia Orana Spirit with a smile! To us - it is our local way of welcoming you to our islands , we want you to experience our culture, and traditions first hand. Nowhere can you feel so naturally at one with the island way of life. Learn of our arts and crafts at the market or at the cultural center or just walking down the street in Avarua. This is the magic of the Cook Islands - where we experienced the magic trekking through rainforests and snorkeling in the beautiful waters of Rarotonga and Aitutaki, or shopping for a pareo in the open air market, this is the Cook Islands magic.
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    These are the delights of a very visual and cultural diverse people that give you a sense of stepping back in to a simpler way of life! So step back and see the what the beautiful islands of the Cooks have to offer.

    78. Cook Islands
    Find websites related to cook islands. islands Tourism Corporation providingdetailed information about travel to the cook islands including culture,
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    Cook Islands Tourism Corporation providing detailed information about travel to the Cook islands including culture, visitor info, activities, accommodations and imagery.
    www.cook-islands.com Reviewed by: A C D E G M S V Cook Islands Government Online Info.
    Includes a government directory, history, a country profile, a map, statistics, news, and other information about the islands.
    www.cook-islands.gov.ck Reviewed by: netlibrarian A C D E G M S V Cook Islands: The Heart of Polynesia Info.
    Learn about the geography, history, government, investment, culture, and the types of people to be found on each of the Cook's 15 islands.
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    Offers international multi-currency online corporate banking services, high interest investments and payment systems and personal banking.
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    79. Lonely Planet's Guide To Cook Islands
    cook islands. culture. The cook Islanders are Polynesians, people of the many (poly)islands of the South Pacific. They are Maori people,
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    Cook Islands Culture The Cook Islanders are Polynesians, people of the 'many' (poly) islands of the South Pacific. They are Maori people, distantly related to the New Zealand Maori. Over 90% of the population is Polynesian, with small minorities of Europeans, New Zealanders, Fijians, Indians and Chinese. The local tongue is Cook Islands Maori, closely related to New Zealand Maori and to the Polynesian languages of Tahiti and Hawaii, though English is spoken as a second language by virtually everyone. Although each island has its own dialect, islanders can all understand each other when speaking Maori. The islanders are reputed to be the best dancers in Polynesia - even better than the Tahitians, say the connoisseurs. Cook Islands dance is notoriously sexy, traditionally performed in honour of Tangaroa, god of fertility and the sea. Any time is dance time, though you're really in for a treat during the frequent 'island nights,' when rotund women get surprisingly spry and unsuspecting papa'a (foreigners) get dragged up on stage to perform.

    80. CookIslands
    Individuality is the hallmark of the culture of the cook The Island isbeautifull and very peacefull. You can get a cook islands driver licence for 10
    http://www.exploring.nu/cookisla.htm
    There is no written record of early Cook Islands
    history, but oral narratives in song and dance form passed from generation to generation include such names as TANGIIA and KARIKA, who arrived in the 13th Century and joined forces to conquer the earlier inhabitants of Rarotonga. CLick here to find out the history of The Polynesian Settlement Individuality is the hallmark of the culture of the Cook
    Islands and reflects their varied sources of ancient
    migration as well as the vast distances between 15 tiny
    islands scattered over a section of the central South Pacific
    Ocean as big as the Indian sub-continent.
    However, there are some common threads. All the islands
    employed a chiefly system based on traditional legends of
    migration and settlement. These stories enshrined the power of
    the chiefs as inheritors of what might be termed an "heroic"
    culture. From time to time theories have been advanced that Polynesian culture before European contact was similar to that of the heroic period of Greece, that is, pre-dating Homer around 1200 BC. Some of these parallels include the concept

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