Tahiti and the islands that surround it are very special group of islands. We give you 20 interesting facts:
- The ancient Tahiti, archery was the world of sport and practiced it only people of highclass. Although it was present, bow and arrows were never used in warfare.
- It is customary to wear a tiara (national white flower) behind the left ear if you are busy, and behind the right if you’re free.
- Moorea is an island known as Love Island and Bora Bora as a Romantic Island.
- Moorea is the name taken from the family of chiefs, which means ”yellow lizard”.
- At Austral island grown many plants because the soil is very fertile. Because they eatfoods high in fluoride, the population has an extremely white teeth.
- More than half the population is aged under 20 years.
- Tahiti and Her Islands cover an area of more than 3.2 million square kilometers in thePacific Ocean and consists of 5 large archipelago with 118 islands in total.
- Tahitians are very peaceful people, but shy. If they first introduce yourself and make asimple ”ia ora”what does “healthy”, it will be very hospitable.
- Beloved black pearls are found only in the Tuamotu island in French Polynesia.
- Chinese who make about 10 percent have a monopoly on retail sales, so that when theTahitians go shopping, they say to go to ”La Chine” or ”the Chinese”.
- The letter B does not exist in their language. Bora Bora is actually Pora Pora, meaningfirst born, but all they hear Bora Bora when they are spoken.
- Museum of pearls is the only museum in the world dedicated solely to pearls. It shows the tradition of collecting jewels and their place in culture, art, mythology, religion.
- Traditional fishing by stones is still popular during some festivals. Dozens of canoes formed a semi circle and the men shoot the water with stones causing fish frightened flee to the shallow water, and men jumping out of the canoe, banging their fists on the waterand force the fish to shore.
- Island Motu Tapu is the most painting island in the South Pacific and is located a few hundred meters from the main island of Bora Bora and is considered the most beautiful place to vacation.
- The word ”tattoo” comes from Tahiti. According to legend, Tohu, the god of tattooing fish painted in beautiful colors. In Polynesia tattoo culture has always been considered a beautification was once ceromonial tattooed when they enter adolescence.
- Translation called Papeete, as it is called the capital of Tahiti, means watering.
- The average hotel in Las Vegas there is more room than on all 118 islands in France Polynesia.
- There are no poisonous snakes or insects.
- Homes that stand in front of houses and looks like Mailboxes are actually of Frenchbread. Here are fresh bread delivered twice a day, but it must go in the mail if you wantto receive mail.