a break. Don't you think? Well, today I will talk about this possible destination which is Tahiti the main island in French Polynesia, its friendly population, and what a tourist can do to enjoy his trip there. Body I/ First, let see where Tahiti and her islands are located compared to the rest of the world. Tahiti and her islands are officially known as French Polynesia. (Which island in Tahiti?). They are located in the middle of an imaginary triangle which starts with Hawaii in the north
Spread across nearly 2,000,000 square miles of the South Pacific, in an area as large as the continent of Europe, lies the Territory of French Polynesia and its principal island, Tahiti. Settlers from Southeast Asia are thought to have first arrived in the Marquesas Islands, in the northeastern part of what is today called French Polynesia, around 300 AD and in the Society Islands, including Tahiti, to the west by about 800 AD. Prior to the first European contact, the islands were ruled by a hierarchy
Customs Tipping is optional in French Polynesia; it is not required nor expected. Usually, people do not tip others unless you/they have received a superb amount of excellence in service (though most will not accept it but the fact that some restaurants will have it written in the bill on whether tips are welcomed or not). There are also many churches in French Polynesia, but there are no cemeteries. When one passes away, they bury the deceased on their lawn, as you can often see a small, concrete
that Bora Bora is also known as the romantic island for many tourists. Visit Bora Bora and experience the beautiful scenery of this island. Background: Bora Bora is a volcanic island that is in the Leeward Island group of the Society Islands of French Polynesia. The Leeward Island group contains 9 islands, including Bora Bora itself. Its original name was Vavau which means “first born” and later on evolved to Pora Pora then to Bora Bora. This breath-taking island was first seen in 1722 by Jakob Roggeveen
Gauguin's early life was interesting as the family did not remain in Paris, but instead spent four years in Peru. Gauguin, who eventually became an artist, did not give any early indications that he was leaning in that direction. He worked in the French merchant marine for a time, and then became a stockbroker in Paris. His career was a successful one, and he married and had five children. Everything in his life appeared to be settling down comfortably, but before long, all of that would change
Paul Gauguin, a French Post-Impressionist artist, tried to commit suicide in December, 1897 during his second stay in Tahiti. At that time, he did not have enough money to treat himself, and miserably, he was abandoned by people who owned his money, so his mental and physical conditions were poor. Moreover, In April 1897, he got news from his wife, Mette. There was written that his daughter Aline, who is only twenty, was dead due to pneumonia. Gauguin was absolutely depressed at this news and seriously
Tahiti and is the most fertile and well known of the Marquisas group of islands, of which there are six. Even today, Hiva Oa retains much of the physical beauty that it did during Gauguin’s stay. Many of the roads are unpaved and the largest tikis in Polynesia are found right on the island. On the cliffs overlooking the village of Atuona is Cavalry Cemetery where Gauguin is buried, along with another famous man, Belgian singer Jacques Brel, who also lived out his life in Hiva Oa. In the village is a museum
The Life and Art of Paul Gauguin Art is said to be the expression of the soul; however, quite often, one is unable to truly know the artist by his or her works alone. So is the case of the postimpressionist painter Paul Gauguin. while the paintings of Paul Gauguin do not reveal all of his life, the paintings are very much so a reflection of Gauguin’s views on life. Eugene-Henri-Paul Gauguin was born on June 7, 1848 in Paris, France Compton’s Encyclopedia 1). When Napoleon destroyed France’s
Polynesia is a portion of Oceana made up of 1,000+ islands. They are dispersed across the middle and lower portion of the Pacific Ocean. Polynesia consists of well-known Islands such as Hawaii, Easter Island, and New Zealand. These Islands are also the islands that create the Polynesian Triangle which outlines the area defined as Polynesia. Other Islands located inside the triangle include Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, Tokelau, Wallis, Futuna, Niue, Tuvalu, and French Polynesia. The settlements of
the journey of who first discovered, explored and settled the pacific island. The Pacific Ocean which is the largest ocean in the earth, covering 165.2 million square km. larger than all the lands combined. “over 1000 years ago, the islands of Polynesia were explored and settled by the navigators who used only the waves, the stars and the flights of birds for guidance” (Irwin, 1987). Hence, looking at the world’s maritime history, it can be said that the most successful navigators and the successful
The expansion of Polynesia across the Pacific occurred a long time ago, which historians believe took more than over 2000 years for Polynesian expansion to arise and cover a massive amount of the Pacific region. The arrival of first Polynesians in New Zealand, were from the South Pacific and were the first to discover the subcontinent of New Zealand. Polynesian explorers had settled into New Zealand by the thirteenth century, arriving during the year approximately 1280. Most of the Polynesian settlement
The Different Theories of Easter Island’s Collapse Easter Island, or as some would call it “Rapa Nui,” was one of the most isolated islands in the world that was inhabited by humans. The island does not have a lot of wood and other resources and yet, when the first travelers discovered the island, it was full of huge carved stones statues. Around the twentieth century they discovered that when the first settlers came to the island, it was rich with resources and bountiful land. The first settlers
islanders wore huge disks in there earlobes they wore a lot of tattoos and worshipped the huge statues. According to Heyerdahl, Easter Island was settled periodically over certain amount of years by at least two cultures. They were cultures such as Polynesia and another from South America. There is also a third story about a Spanish ship. The ship, San Lesmems, went missing near Tahiti. The legend is that ... ... middle of paper ... ...spread, self-reliant feudal divisions throughout Europe, made
there naturally from generation to generation, but finally decided that the ability of human understanding is powerless to comprehend how these people ever reached the island. Another view was by Andrew Sharp, his hypothesis states "the islands of Polynesia had been settled accidentally by hapless canoe voyages driven randomly across the sea by stormy westerly winds. Wherever one of these lost canoes, or others containing people forced to flee their home islands because of war, famine or overpopulation
Stony sentry’s, carved years ago by Polynesian craftsmen, gaze over one of the most remote places in the world. With their land enlarged by overuse, islanders now draw on a revival of their culture to attract visitors. I intend to tell about this small island off the coast of Chile named Easter Island. Easter Island, submerged volcanic mountain range in the eastern Pacific Ocean, is located 500 miles South of the Tropic of Capricorn, and 2,200 miles West of Chile. This area is located were it is
Comparing Data As a piece of Statistics coursework, I have decided to compare two items of data, in order to prove, or disprove my theory: "A country's position in the Commonwealth games varies accordingly to that country's population size." My theory is that a country's position in something such as the Olympics or Commonwealth Games is proportional to that country's population size. I say this because I believe that if a country has a large population, there will be more potential
to sight the island directly. Even though, Thompson had doubts about reaching Rapa Nui it took eight days for the Hokule’a to reach Rapa Nui from Pitcairn. With this voyage to Rapa Nui, the Hokule’a, using only traditional navigation, connected Polynesia with its
Thomas Templin 10/5/14 Environmental Studies 1010 Essay 1: Easter Island and the meaning of Diamonds quote. Before humans, Easter Island started out as tropical forest filled with all sorts of trees, bushes shrubs, herbs, ferns, and grasses, but as it became home to humans this had all changed. By the time it was discovered on Easter of 1722 by Jacob Roggeveen the island had already been turned into a wasteland. The people of Easter Island had a highly developed system of damaging any forest, to
The Maori are a group of New Zealanders, rich and deep in culture with many fascinating stories to share. Myths are a large part of this group’s lifestyle, given that they are shared every time they gather. Many myths explain the reason why humans are here, why the rain falls and mist rise, why the waves are at constant attacks with the land. Another culture that contains many legends to tell is the Greeks, whose stories are quite similar to the Maori’s. Although the Greek and Maori society have
Unsolved Mysteries: Easter Island The world has many unsolved mysteries that baffle even the most intelligent minds. One particular mystery, though, has remained truly unsolved. This mystery is the Easter Island heads that were built by people using primitive tools and manpower. Why is this mystery so puzzling and have we any clue about how the people of Easter Island accomplished this amazing task? Well, there are numerous facts, theories, and unanswered questions to be discovered. The following