It is impossible to miss this artistic and spiritual emblem during your stay in Tahiti and her islands … The tiki is everywhere. Yet, its silence is deafening! Nevertheless, listen…observe; it may be hiding one of the keys to the many Polynesian myths … A rich exhibition at the Musée de Tahiti and her islands…
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Discovering the Fautaua valley
A fresh walk The sunny weekend in Tahiti gave us the perfect opportunity to go hiking in the Fautaua valley. With our hiking shoes on and the backpack full of goodwill and provisions, we began our 3 hours walk in the mountains of Tahiti. Located in Papeete, the path of the Fautaua valley begins at…
Beach Soccer World Cup Tahiti 2013
A sport competition in a dream setting From September 18 to 28, Tahiti will host the 7th edition of the FIFA World Cup Beach Soccer. This sport looks like ordinary field soccer but practiced on a sandy pitch – ideally by the beach, thus the name. This sandy pitch differs from a grass soccer pitch…
The Polynesian Tiki
Between art and religion Originally from the Marquesas, the Tiki statues are present on most of the Polynesian islands. These sculptures in wood or stone represent Ti’i, ancestor half human half god who according to legend was the first man. This is often represented as a stocky man with arms stretched forward, his hands on…
The Niau
Polynesia’s natural building material The niau is prepared with coconut palms that are collected in the coconut plantations of French Polynesia. The Tuamotu Archipelago has particularly large coconut plantations that allow abundant harvests of palms. First, the coconut palm is immersed in sea water to eliminate insects that live on it. This treatment also permits…
Islands coordinates
Islands Southern Latitude Western Longitude Society Islands Winward Islands Tahiti (Papeete) Maiao Mehetia Moorea Tetiaroa Leeward Islands Bellinghausen Bora Bora Huahine Maupiti Mopelia Raiatea Scilly Tahaa Tupa – – 17°34′ 17°39′ 17°52′ 17°35′ 17°05′ – 16° 16°30′ 16°45′ 16°25′ 16°48′ 16°43′ 16°31′ 16°37′ 16°17′ – – 149°36 150°38′ 148°04′ 149°50′ 149°15′ – 154° 154°45′ 151°…