Ua kakao au te e’ehi (I removed the meat from the coconut)–for drying as coprah, a few weeks ago in the valley of Hanamiai, Tahuata.
Monthly Archives: April 2013
Marquesan Word of the Day
HA’A
Culture
[pronunciation: ha-ah]
Marquesan Word of the Day
UE
Cry
or
Lament
[pronunciation: oo-ay]
Marquesan Word of the Day
TUNU
Cook (verb)
[pronunciation: too-noo]
Marquesan Broom
Making a traditional Marquesan broom from spines of ni’au, or palm fronds. In order to make a very effective broom or swatting tool, you strip the palm fronds, clean the spine and then attach them into a bundle. In Vaitahu, two weeks ago.
Marquesan Word of the Day
KOAKOA
Happy
[pronunciation: koah-koah]
Pahi!
The pahi, an endangered type of land-based kingfisher that exists only in the Marquesas Islands. A rare find! Spotted in the mountains of Tahuata the other week.
Marquesan Word of the Day
HUIKE
Strange
or
Bizarre
[pronunciation: hoo-ee-kay]