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.
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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!
Thirsty goats
Kaki ‘aua e inu te tau keukeu kaiu!
Marquesan Piggie
Te pua’a
Potu!
E ua te potu
Marquesan Word of the Day
POTU
Cat
Te Moa
Te moa kanahau!
Marquesan Word of the Day
SOARE
Horse
Marquesan Word of the Day
PIFA
Cow or bull
Past Marquesan Words of the Day
‘EHI: coconut
FANAU: To give birth
HAAKAKAI: Legend
HAMANI: Book
HE’E: Go
I’A: Fish
INU: Drink
KANAHAU: Beautiful
MOA: Chicken
NUHE: Dog
ONE: Sand
PO: Night
TAI: Ocean
TE: The
TUMU: Tree
VA’A: Outrigger canoe
VAI: Water
