A giant, historic banyan tree at the dance grounds Kumuihei, in Hatiheu, Nuku Hiva.
Te tumu aoa ke’i kakiu no te toua Kumuihei, i Hatiheu, Nuku Hiva.
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Polishing stones
Some polishing stones once used for making adzes, outside a private home in Omoa, Fatu Hiva. The surface of the largest stone is painted.
Te tau kea no te kaneatina to’i kea kakiu, i vaho e tahi fa’e i Omoa, Fatu Hiva. Ua peni te kea ke’i o’o.
Marquesan Word of the Day
PUTUI
Stubborn
[pronunciation: poo-TOO-ee]
Marquesan Word of the Day
KE
Different
[pronunciation: kay]
Marquesan Word of the Day
HAKAUA
Again
[pronunciation: ha-ka-oo-ah]
Marquesan Bedroom
Many Marquesan families sleep on beds or mattresses in common living spaces like the living room or the porch. I slept here, in the family living room, while I was in Vaipaee, Ua Huka in October 2013.
Ta’u tahu hiamoe, Vaipaee, Ua Huka.
Amatea
Te tuaivi kanahau no Tahuata, i Amatea.
The gorgeous heights of Tahuata, at Amatea.
Marquesan Word of the Day
PI
Full
[pronunciation: pee]
Marquesan Word of the Day
KOAKOA
Happy
[pronunciation: koah-koah]
Marquesan Word of the Day
HUIKE
Strange
or
Bizarre
[pronunciation: hoo-ee-kay]