tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642133316113304570.post802540795343961889..comments2023-04-17T16:19:32.899+02:00Comments on Milan of Hawaii: A Tropical Twenty-ninthMilanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16339960493377767794noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642133316113304570.post-22502475759498445622014-11-24T00:17:29.170+01:002014-11-24T00:17:29.170+01:00Oh, one more thing, Mirjam-
Thanks for mentioning...Oh, one more thing, Mirjam-<br /><br />Thanks for mentioning the pohutukawa! Not surprisingly, pohutukawa and ʻōhiʻa lehua are related, as is so common with Polynesian flora and fauna:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrosideros_excelsa<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrosideros_polymorpha<br /><br />Just another thing that makes us Polynesians feel connected across our sea of islands :-)Milanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16339960493377767794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642133316113304570.post-83440976142742952512014-11-24T00:11:29.274+01:002014-11-24T00:11:29.274+01:00Hi Mirjam!
Thanks so much for reading my blog!
I...Hi Mirjam!<br /><br />Thanks so much for reading my blog! <br />I think it's really neat that you've done the exact opposite of my move - from Scandinavia to Polynesia instead of Polynesia to Scandinavia. What brought you there? Living in Polynesia as a Scandinavian must be a really interesting cultural experience for you too. <br />Retro/Rockabilly/Tiki is to varying degrees quite popular in Scandinavia (and even more so in parts of the United States) and so I can be quite protective of my native culture when it comes to "tiki culture". There aren't many indigenous people who are really interested in vintage, so I think it's something non-native vintage enthusiasts don't even realise they might need to consider. <br />I really appreciate your comment - I don't get too many comments, so I was so happy to see yours. I hope you continue to enjoy my blog!<br /><br />Aloha!Milanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16339960493377767794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3642133316113304570.post-1121122994916782842014-11-16T09:55:21.008+01:002014-11-16T09:55:21.008+01:00I just found your blog and love it! And your dress...I just found your blog and love it! And your dress is just beautiful and perfect on you! I currently live in New Zealand (but am originally from Denmark) and that flower looks so much like the pohutukawa flower that grows here. I really wish that I could find similar vintage dresses with the local flora of New Zealand. It's so beautiful! But unfortunately I don't think things like that has been made here.<br /><br />I completely understand how the balance between the kitsch and respectful attitude can be tricky and find it interesting that you write about it. To me difference in culture is deeply fascinating and I love to live here in New Zealand and learn about different ways of doing things. It really opens your eyes :)<br /><br />I look forward to following you blog.<br /><br />Cheers, MirjamMirjamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08641413010007270666noreply@blogger.com