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Marquesan Word of the Day

Posted on April 12, 2013 by admin

TUNU

Cook (verb)

[pronunciation: too-noo]

Posted in Marquesan Words of the Day | Tagged food, verbs

Manioc

Posted on March 18, 2013 by admin

Peeling manioc in Vaitahu, Tahuata. Two weeks ago.

Posted in Marquesan Moments | Tagged food, Tahuata, Vaitahu

Wedding feast

Posted on February 19, 2013 by admin

At a wedding feast, 2010: KAIKAI MEITA’I! (eat well!)

 

Posted in Marquesan Moments | Tagged food, wedding

Marquesan Phrase of the Day

Posted on February 19, 2013 by admin

MA ONA MEITA’I

That was a good meal!

[pronunciation: mah ohna may-ee-tah’ee]

Posted in Marquesan Phrases | Tagged food

Wedding Umu

Posted on February 12, 2013 by admin

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.

Posted in Marquesan Moments | Tagged food, nouns - environment, Tahuata, Vaitahu

Marquesan Word of the Day

Posted on February 12, 2013 by admin

INA’I

Meat

[pronunciation: eeNAH’ee]

Posted in Marquesan Words of the Day | Tagged food, nouns - environment

Te Mako

Posted on February 11, 2013 by admin

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.

 

Posted in Marquesan Moments | Tagged Atuona, food, Hiva Oa

Marquesan Word of the Day

Posted on February 11, 2013 by admin

MAKO

Mango

[pronunciation: mah-koh]

Posted in Marquesan Words of the Day | Tagged food, nouns - environment

Marquesan Word of the Day

Posted on February 5, 2013 by admin

ANIANI

Garlic

or

Onion

[pronunciation: ahnee-ahnee]

(sound familiar?)

Posted in Marquesan Words of the Day | Tagged food, nouns - environment

Fruit

Posted on February 3, 2013 by admin

Pu’u mea kai, or fruit, from te fenua enata sits on the dock in Puamau, Hiva Oa, 2010.

 

Posted in Marquesan Moments | Tagged food, Hiva Oa, nouns - environment, Puamau

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