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Studies
Concept
Name
Pacific Peoples
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Description
People who identify with a Pacific ethnicity (eg Samoan, Tongan, Fijian) with or without other ethnicities.
Because ethnicity is self-perceived, people can identify with a Pacific ethnicity even though they are not descended from a Pacific ancestor. Conversely, people may choose to not identify with a Pacific ethnicity even though they are descended from a Pacific ancestor. Ethnicity is not the same as birthplace.
en-NZ