There are different islands recognized as Te Fiti, the sleeping goddess with the power to create life and all Polynesia islands. There are different traditions at support and against even the presence of Te Fiti in Polynesian mythology. The island mostly accredited as Te Fiti is Huahine: let’s fly (alone) to Huahine, 1 hour  from Tahiti. Huahine is a pristine island, you can drive along its shore for 6 hours (with many photographic stops) and meet virtually no one.

Indeed here is Te fiti, just behind the bay of Tahateao: the head on the right, with mouth,nose and eyes. Breast on the left

In Huahine fishing walls are present at the mouth of Lake Fa’una nui: fishes get trapped in the walled spaces and are easily pulled out in the terminal pools

Several Maera (ritual temples) are also present along lake and Ocean shores: human sacrifices where still in fashion 200 years ago on those very stones. Some say bones are still beneath

Huahine is so pristine that several resorts got bankrupt. The resort in the gorgeous Coral Garden bay lies in ruins, together with its pools

A pearl farm is present in front the village of Faie, on the west coast, all the pearl colors available: get a free tour.

The largest temple is the A’nini Maeva is on the Southern tip of the island.  These large slabs were for cannibalism and human sacrifice rituals.

Savage tribes live in the proximity and like to scare lonely tourists like me with loud roaring from the jungle across the street. They totally hit me: I run away in panic!

No savages on the beautiful beach, nobody on the beach in front of Motu Araara: low season or dangerous place? I did not explore the most probable answer

A safer sunset back in Fare, at the yacht club for dinner, and I will not be the dinner of anyone today…

Each Wednesday, Friday and Sunday the following episodes will be published and links will be activated at 11AM CEST of the scheduled date:

September 2023-
0. French Polynesia: my displacement in time – from 6.9.23
1. Dots in the ocean – from 8.9.23
2. With wet ankles in Big Moana – from 10.9.23
3. Would you mind bringing the fruit? Be quick! – from 13.9.23
4. Coconut split – from 15.9.23
5. Moana’s ritual – from 17.9.23
6. On the road to the Rock of Displacement – from 20.9.23
7. A dangerous hug – from 22.9.23
8. It’s war! – from 24.9.23
9. Heiva nights: dancing the myth– from 27.9.23
10. Catch the fight – from 29.9.23

– October 2023-
11. Another portion of fruit, please – from 1.10.23
12. Lift it if you can – from 4.10.23
13. Keep Moorea always on your mind – from 6.10.23
14. Allons enfants de la Patrie a Tahiti! – from 8.10.23
15. Return to the Spear Age – from 11.10.23
16. What’s on in Papeete – from 13.10.23
17. Teahupo‘o, surf for the gold medal – from 15.10.23
18. Papeete open air – from 18.10.23
19. Heiva nights: back to the origins – from 20.10.23
20. Va’a: the displacement in time – from 22.10.23
21. Va’a: the competition – from 25.10.23
22. Heiva nights: across time – from 27.10.23
23. Heiva the champions – from 29.10.23

– November 2023 –
24. Don’t wake up Te Fiti – from 1.11.23
25. Sharks ahead! – from 3.11.23
26. Na na Huahine – from 5.11.23

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