Te A’itua The Marquesian archipelago is the most distant and emblematique archipelago of French Polynesia. The Marquesian people possess a culture that has always inspired artists from all around the world from the famous French singer Jacques Brel to American novelist Herman Melville. This Marquesian culture is celebrated every four years during the Marquesian arts…
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An atoll wine-growing area
Domaine Dominique Auroy – The Wine of Rangiroa Wine is an essential ingredient for a successful Christmas dinner. French Polynesia proposes you to taste its Tahitian Wine for the yuletide. Indeed, from 1997 a vineyard located in the Archipelago of Tuamotu produces various wines for the great pleasure of connoisseurs. This extraordinary vineyard is directly…
Traditional dance and liberty
Hura Tapairu Dance is an integral part in the life of the Polynesian people. Practiced at an early age, every dance has a history. Every year the art of the Polynesian cultural dance is celebrated during the “Hura Tapairu” festival, meaning “the dance step of beautiful girls” in theTahitian language. A dance competition that takes…
Honoring the Earth
Matari’i Ni’a Every year French Polynesia, celebrates the “Season of Abundance” which takes place around the 20th of November. The advent of this season, announced by the Pleiades constellation rising, is witnessed by Polynesians after sunset. In the past, Polynesians observed the stars in the darkness of the ocean scape to guide their pirogue (canoe)…
Hawaiki Nui Vaa
More than a competition… a Polynesian tradition French Polynesia seems stuck in time every year during the month of November. Each Polynesian is concentrated on the Hawaiki Nui Va’a Race. With its first edition in 1992, the Hawaiki Nui Race has pitted many a brave Polynesian warrior (Maohi) in the attempt at “taming” the ocean…
Tahiti’s oranges
The fruit of the effort While oranges seem like a rather common fruit, it is considered special by Tahitians. Why? Because Tahiti’s oranges aren’t to be found on display among the other fruits in the store. In fact, harvesting oranges in Tahiti is a sort of conquest, requiring much effort, and resulting in great reward….