Marae The open-air sanctuaries called Marae were once the center of power in ancient Polynesia. These large, sacred, stone structures, akin to temples, hosted the important events of the times…
Artistic Conservatory of French Polynesia: the category of the Traditional Dance (Ori Tahiti) The Artistic Conservatory of French Polynesia have been created in 1979 by Maco TEVANE and Claude MALRIC…
Faarapu / Faarori A fast movement involving a rotation of the pelvis. The main accent of the movement originates from the dancer’s belly. When the accent reaches the buttocks, the…
Tamau The lateral movement of the hips that exists in four distinct patterns: tahiri tamau, tamau taere, tamau tahito, paoti tamau, also called haere tifene. In Tahitian language, tamau means…
Aparima As stated earlier, the dance Tavana and Roiti created, the ‘ahuroa, was rooted within the dance form, the ‘ aparima. Translated, ‘aparima means “movement of the hand,” with apa…
As every year, the fire dance contest named ‘TE AHI NUI’ took place at the hotel ‘Le Méridien Tahiti’… This cultural event is the only competition for the fire knife…