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Islanders (Guam)
Islander, Islanders, or The Islanders may refer to: People * Islander, referring to Jersey people * Islander, New Zealand-English term usually meaning Pacific Islander Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''The Islander'' (Rylant novel), 1998 children's fantasy novel by Cynthia Rylant * ''The Islander'', 1962 novel by Allan Campbell McLean Niven Award * ''The Islander'', 2012 translation by Seán Ó Coileáin of the 1929 Irish autobiography of Tomas O'Crohan * ''The Islanders'' (Nikolai Leskov novel), 1866 Russian novel (Островитяне) * ''The Islanders'' (Christopher Priest novel), 2011 British science fiction novel * ''The Islandman'', 1937 translation by Robin Flower of Tomas O'Crohan's autobiography Film and television * ''Islander'' (film), a 2006 film directed by Ian McCrudden * ''The Islanders'' (TV series), an adventure television series from 1960 to 1961 * ''The Islander'', a 1978 TV film directed by Paul Krasny Music Groups * Islander (band), Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jersey People
The Jersey people (Jèrriais: ''Jèrriais''; french: Jersiais, links=no) also referred to as Islanders, are an ethnic group and nation native to the island of Jersey in the Channel Islands who share a common history, Norman ancestry and culture. There is no standard demonym for Jersey people, however common demonyms include Jerseyman/Jerseywoman or Jèrriais. Jersey people are colloquially known as 'beans', after the Jersey bean crock - a traditional meal, or (the Jèrriais word for toad), the reason being that Jersey has toads and Guernsey does not. There is a statue in St. Helier of a toad, known as Le Crapaud. The Jersey toad is a unique species, which are bigger, breed earlier and use different habitats than English toads. Population Jersey is the largest and most populous island of the Channel Islands, an archipelago near the coast of France that is part of the British Isles. Jersey is a British Crown dependency and is not part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
