Spotlight on Ra’iatea Long revered as the birthplace of Polynesian culture, Ra’iatea—once called Havai‘i—holds a deep spiritual and historical significance. Home to the great Marae Taputapuātea, this island was the religious and navigational center of the...
One-on-One with Makau Foster In the heart of the Tuamotu Archipelago, on the tranquil atoll of Hao, a young girl once spent her days marveling at the quiet miracles of life—watching crabs climb coconut trees, tracing the patterns of leaves in the breeze, and losing...
The Healing Power of Plants In the heart of Polynesia, long before modern clinics and pharmacies, pills and prescriptions, healing came from the land. Ra’au Tahiti, the traditional medicine of our islands, was a practice rooted in the wisdom of ancestors and...
Spotlight on: Motu Nao Nao Ra’iatea is not what we would call a beach destination in The Islands of Tahiti. Indeed, on the main island, rivers, rich valleys and imposing green mountains proudly make the Sacred Island a temple of reconnection with nature’s wilderness...
Carried by the Wind and Remembered in the Stars Long ago, under the clear Tahitian sky, nestled in a peaceful village in Huahine, lived a couple, Taua Tiaroroa and his wife Rehua, with their two beloved children—Pipiri and his sister, also named Rehua. One splendid...
