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Tahiti Culture
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The Tahitian people maintain
their heritage and tradition through oral history based on the
adventures of gods and warriors. Surfing, a common leisurly
sport, practiced throughout the Island, is actualy the sport
of the gods. Surf riding was favored by the Kings and due to
this colorful legend the people of Tahiti keep the sport apart
of their lives to preserve the history and tradition of ancient
Maohi ancesory. All through out the island, the Polynesian people
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rich and colorful tattoos which represent Tahitian culture. The
word tatto originated in tahiti and each tatto has a certain asthetic
meaning. Native tattoos describe all sorts of objects in nature such
as oceans and the sun. In Polynesian culture tattoos are signs of
beauty and in earlier times were ceremoniously applied when reaching
adolescence. Tropical flowers are found everywhere on the island,
but did you know that the Hibiscus blossoms are apart of the Tahitian
culture as well? Tradition holds that if taken, women and men wear
a flower behind their left ear. Be apart of the culture and remember
this fact when wearing your Hibiscus flower behind your ear.
More Information:
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