Tahiti

This world has a lot of diverse destinations that are waiting to be explored. There are millions of options. It can be hard to narrow down your vacation destination. Tahiti, Banff, and St. Lucia are three awesome destinations most people don’t know much about. People from all around the world would probably consider visiting these places if they knew more about them. Tahiti is the largest island in French Polynesia. The island was formed from a volcano and is highly elevated. Tahiti’s beaches are beautiful and surrounded by coral reef. The island is 29 miles across and covers an area of 400 square miles. The average temperature ranges between 70 and 88 degrees Fahrenheit. Tahiti is the home of beautiful trees, unique ferns, and flowering plants with flowing waterfalls and large valleys. Majority of the island is dense with palm trees and tropical flowers. This island is definitely an awesome destination to vacation.…

generally attract women. In the liquid, one can see the pomegranate seeds as red beads since the liquid is a pinkish red color and since the bottle is transparent. The scent of the body wash can be described as having a fruity scent, which is also said to attract women. In addition, the name of this particular Caress product, Tahitian renewal, has vital significance. Tahiti is an island that is a popular vacation spot, located in the Pacific Ocean. Since it is located on the Pacific Ocean, this…

The lovely country of Tahiti is located in one of the many French Polynesian islands. On this island, people dance the beautiful art of Tahitian Ori (dance) with the sound of the Tairi Pahu (known as Tahitian drumming; meaning ‘the one heartbeat’). I have grown up with this part of the Tahitian culture and have spent many years dancing it. Through the years I have fallen in love with the culture, so I have chosen to study the history of Tahitian dance and drumming as my topic for my senior…

Overview Bora Bora, French Polynesia, a small island northwest of Tahiti, is a beautiful vacation spot with the right amount of peace, relaxation and amusement. “Bora Bora, the land of coral beaches, pink ginger and tropical perfumes will be the bit of paradise you return to in your dreams, time after time”(Williams 15+). When traveling in Bora Bora, people can go around the whole island in only one day. Bora Bora is known as the best island around. It is also known as the most romantic…

be seen all across campus. It is diverse enough to feel like you are out of your own cultural comfort zone, but yet, for lack of a better word, UW is still quaint enough that you can find many other people who look similar to yourself, no matter what cultural group you may identify with. That being said, I definitely do feel that completely immersing myself in a new cultural experience would be a humbling experience, as well as make me more aware of the French Polynesian culture. Tahiti seems…

During his voyage to Tahiti, Captain James Cook encountered heavily tattooed men and women. The word ‘tatu’ meaning to mark something and the tattoos the captain and his crew got cemented our use of the word. The term derived from the specific method of inscription where sharp needle-like instruments were tapped onto the skin to penetrate the dye under the surface skin layers. However Tahiti is not the only evidence of ancient tattooing tradition. The history of tattooing can be dated back at…

The painting “Women of Tahiti” by Paul Gauguin grabbed my attention because it makes me feel like I’m at the beach with them. This painting was created in 1891 with oil on canvas. Gauguin’s work displays the atmosphere of Tahiti. The painting first caught my eye with the bright vivid colors. After that my attention was drawled to the women. Leaving me with the feeling that I’m on the beach with them. Gauguin usage of warm hues creates the feeling of warmth. The colors pink and red and white…

Tahitian dance is exuberant and vibrant, and has a long history of cultural consequentiality. These dances are associated with certain events and occasions, and there are multiple dance styles. Tahitian dance has had an arduous history, but despite setbacks to this artistic expression, it remains a popular and recognizable aspect of Tahitian cultural tradition. In the early age of Tahitian dancing, performances were symbolic and consequential, not just an art form. Native people of Tahiti had…

The cross-cultural transmissions of tattooing have been observed in not only the West and Europe but in Tahiti as well (Kuwahara 2006:224). The Tahitians themselves have been seen applying non-Polynesian tattooing and western-style Polynesian tattooing to “relate themselves to global tattoo culture” (Kuwahara 2006:224). Though it has been noted how the transmission of Tahitian tattooing has impacted the Tahitian culture, a further look into how their perception of tattooing has changed will…

Of the many wondrous and great places of the world, few can stand parallel to the beauty of Bora Bora. Bora Bora is an island in the Pacific Ocean and part of the French Polynesia. It also very warm in Bora Bora, with year round temperatures averaging around 80 degrees fahrenheit for both the air and lagoon water ("Bora Bora Island Guide, Beach Vacation In Tropical Tahiti Paradise." 1). The weather is also fairly mild on the island, but very rarely, Bora Bora is subject to tropical cyclones,…