A stay in French Polynesia without taking an interest in Polynesian culture would be incomplete. The life on the islands, the rites, the arts are often unknown to us. Thousand-year-old knowledge will be happy to lift the veil on their mysteries and will make you grasp a little of the Polynesian soul.
“16°50’15’’south, 151°21’32’’ west, these are the GPS coordinates that will lead you to the heart of Polynesian spirituality. Head to the marae Taputapuatea, at the heart of the Society Islands, on the island of Raiatea.
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Polynesian cuisine is a unique cuisine. It is a diet that has been influenced by the culture of the Pacific Islands.
The food is largely based on seafood, but also includes other meats such as pork, poultry and beef. The most notable feature of Polynesian cuisine is its use of coconut milk in many dishes. The cuisine also uses taro root, yam, breadfruit, banana, and pandanus leaves to make various dishes.
Preparing your trip to Tahiti…We live in a tropical area, so we suggest wearing light cotton clothes: shorts, cotton slacks or jeans, summer dresses, swimsuit… A jumper or a light wrap is a good idea since temperatures can drop on top of the mountains or at night during the dry season (July-August). You may also want to bring a windbreaker or a raincoat since showers may happen.
YES. These three little letters were pronounced with a salted smile with tears of joy.
Your destiny is now officially linked to the one of your other half. Now you wish to enjoy your new married life far away from your usual life. Bye bye stress and greyness, hello sun, coconut palms and fine sand! Tahiti inspires you but you don’t dare to give it a try. Your love deserves the best. What other destination than French Polynesia can make a dream come true to welcome your honeymoon?
Miss Tahiti, the beauty of the Pacific The beauty of Polynesian women is not a myth. Beautiful skins golden by the sun, brown hair in cascades topped with tiare flowers, coconut fragrance; many sailors have been charmed by these island sirens. The Miss France 2019 scarf proudly worn by Vaimalama Chaves bears the colours of Polynesia high up.
You want to choose a Polynesian name for your child? Discover more than 100 Tahitian names for boy or girl with their meaning. Names full of poetry, sunshine and Pacific ocean from the other side of the world!
Famous all over the world for their uniqueness and beauty : Tahiti pearls are better known as Tahiti black pearls. The word is poerava in Tahitian, for “poe” the pearl and “rava” black.
French Polynesia offers an oceanic sanctuary of 4 million square kilometers to its emblematic marine turtles, formerly said to have the power to guide the souls to the afterlife
Old good times now seem so far away… I mean these antic times where the schooners « Maire » and « Niumaru » were assuring the connection between Moorea
Old good times now seem so far away… I mean these antic times where the schooners « Maire » and « Niumaru » were assuring the connection between Moorea
Outside of Tahiti and her islands, the “marae” arouse as much interest and interrogation as the mysterious “Moai” of Easter Island. In many respects, the marae are part of the great enigmas of the South Pacific.
