Greater Oan Civilisation
Polynesia (Oan: Poronihia) is a geographic and cultural term for people and islands of the Southwest Pacific Ocean, Morstaybishlian Sea and Caven Sea. According to cultural experts and historians the Greater Polynesian Civilization consists of The Oan Isles, Kohatu Isles, Morstaybishlian West Pacific Territories and Justelvard. Sometimes East Gemica, a territory of Peregrinia is included for geographic purposes.
The government of the Oan Isles maintains deliberate ambiguity around the extent of this term, so as not to upset the government of Great Morstaybishlia by implying territorial claims over its territories while also balancing the identity and history of Oan proliferation in the Pacific and Morstaybishlian Seas. Polynesian civilisation originated in the Oan Isles and spread over thousands of years to adjacent islands, reaching as far as Justelvard. Justelvard was never annexed or ruled by the Oan Isles however people of Oan ethnic origin settled there independently.
The Pan Polynesian movement is an irredentist ideology in Oan politics that calls for the unification of all Polynesian peoples. Some religious zealots also argue that Mauism explicitly calls for the people of Polynesia to unite under the political and religious authority of the Emperor of Polynesia as the spiritual successor to Ahua the Great. The overwhelming majority of Mauists are moderates who believe that Maui intended the Emperor to be a symbol of the Polynesian people not their ruler. Some Chiefs from the Morstaybishlian West Pacific Territories are recognized under the Peerage of the Oan Isles and are allowed to serve in the Council of Chiefs.
The moribund Polynesian Union acted as a forum for cooperation among Polynesian nations, but only the Oan Isles and Kohatu Isles ever joined because membership required recognizing the political authority of the Crown of Polynesia. The only organ of that body that continues to operate is the Serene Council which is responsible for matters of succession of the Crown of Polynesia. In effect it consists almost entirely of Oan politicians and nobles.
It is unclear where the name "Polynesia" originated. However, is it known that it derived from the Old Oan word "Polinisia". When Oan vowels and consonants shifted the name came to be "Poronihia" in modern Oan. There is conflicting evidence. Some experts believe that it is the name of a deity, other believe it is the name of an ancient King while others believe it is a native plant, possibly an orchid. Others, such as Prof Thomas Rotorua of the University of Tokapa believe that the name may be combination of all these origins.