ITI
Small
or
A little
[pronunciation: eetee]
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Hiva Oa
A horse pasture and view of te tuaivi (the mountains) of Hiva Oa, 2009.
Marquesan Word of the Day
‘EPO
Dirt
[pronunciation: ‘ay-poh]
Return from the back of the valley
A man returns from the valley on TO IA SOARE (his horse). The traditional Marquesan saddles were made of wood, but when one of those isn’t handy…an old berlap coprah (dried coconut) sack will do!
Marquesan Word of the Day
‘ATA
Laugh
[pronunciation: ‘ah-tah]
Marquesan Word of the Day
AFEA
When
[pronunciation: ah-fay-ah]
Wedding Umu
Opening a wedding-size UMU, or earth oven, is a serious business! The umu is typically filled with INA’I (typically pig and/or fish), ME’I (breadfruit), MEI’A (bananas) and other goodies. Vaitahu, 2008.
Marquesan Word of the Day
INA’I
Meat
[pronunciation: eeNAH’ee]
Te Mako
A woman plucks E TAHI MAKO from a tree in Atuona, Hiva Oa using the traditional method: a long stick with a fork and a string basket on one end.
Marquesan Word of the Day
MAKO
Mango
[pronunciation: mah-koh]