Stuff We Like
Stuff We Like
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Our Ancestors {cd-rom} A new CD-rom from the University of the South Pacific makes anthropology a fascinating and interactive experience. Tracing our Ancestors follows the discovery of the islands of the Pacific by its first human inhabitants. The program follows the routes explorers took from Asia, and can be heard in Fijian, Cook Islands, Maori, Kiribati, Marshallese, Nauruan, Niuean, Samoan, Pidgin, Tongan, Bislama, Hindi, English and French. Among the best features are animations and a self-test, so you can check how much information has actually sunk in. Tracing our Ancestors was developed by USP students and graduates, and is based on work collected by Ronna Pastorizo.
For more information contact the USP or visit www.usp.ac.fj Good Music, Good Cause {cd} Amber Rosario Mendiola of Saipan started singing at an early age, began writing her own songs at age seven, and recorded her first album at 14. She wrote eight of the 10 songs appearing on Amber. "Isa Lei" is a Fijian song dedicated to her great grandmother while "I Ouramanioa Pwohng" is a Pohnpeian song dedicated to her grandmother, both of whom have passed away. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Guam has made it possible for Mendiola to record her music videos and CDs. The money collected from sales is deposited in Amber's surgery fund. Amber will be having her fifth heart surgery in July in Honolulu. She was born with a congenital heart disease.
For copies contact: Erlyn R. Romolor, PMB 69 Box 10006, Saipan, MP 96950, or 09230425@vzpacifica.net Just Lapi Mariner {cd} We've been pushing the "repeat" button on this CD since it arrived. Samoan artist, Lapi Mariner is famous for his work with Jamoan Jams. This solo album gives full range to his powerful voice with the wonderful sing-along opening track and hit single, "Just Me," a medley of traditional Samoan songs, R&B from hit makers Stock Aitken Waterman, and our favorite track, the operatic "Ave lo'u Ola". It's all uplifting.
Hawaiian Riddles {book} Q: What red cave has soldiers standing in rows, dressed in white? A: My mouth. He Mau Nane Hawai'i is a lovely book of Hawaiian riddles, presented in Hawaiian and English. Fourteen riddles, mostly distinctly island in nature. The pictures are beautiful, spread over double pages and a few stumped children and adults alike. Deferring to our five-year-old reviewer, apparently the best thing about it is "trying to trick the grown-ups."
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