Copra road, Hanavave, Fatu Hiva.
Te uapu i uta, Hanavave, Fatu Hiva.
Category Archives: Marquesan Moments
Rest
Marie Timau takes a rest during a trip to Amatea, Tahuata.
E tau Marie Timau i ta’a he Amatea, Tahuata.
Breadfruit
Ua tunu te me’i. Ma’ima’i au te kai tena!
Cooking breadfruit. Man, I want some!
Petroglyph
Te ke’a no te paaoa i Omoa, Fatu Hiva.
A whale petroglyph in Omoa, Fatu Hiva.
Hanatetena
Te ka’avai no Hanatetena, i Tahuata. Mea kanahau o’o!
The village of Hanatetena, Tahuata. So pretty!
Pig head
Mea fa’i te ha’amate no te pua’a! Mea kanahau ta’ia upo’o. 🙂
Killing a pig in the Marquesas is cause for celebration…and very little goes to waste!
(my apologies: this is not an image for vegetarians…or the faint of heart!)
Amatea
‘I una te ivi no Tahuata, i Amatea. Mea kanahau o’o!
In the mountains of Tahuta, at Amatea. So gorgeous!
Mahimahi
Mea kanahau te avai’a tena ‘a…mea kai te mahimahi!
The fishing was good that day…love it when the mahimahi bite!
Kiddies
E ua toiki tahia nui!
Two of my favorite kiddies!
Takanini, Tama Kerara
Takanini video from 2013, about Marquesan children, living from the land, importance of the earth; some great shots!
No te tama enata!