{"id":18414816,"date":"2026-06-25T17:24:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/?p=18414816"},"modified":"2026-06-25T17:24:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:24:34","slug":"culture-traditions-polynesia-pacific","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/en\/culture-traditions-polynesia-pacific\/","title":{"rendered":"Preserving and renewing Polynesian traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cWe are all children of the sea!\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Beyond idyllic atolls and lagoons, <\/span>travelling through Polynesia<\/span><\/b><\/a> also means discovering a thousand-year-old culture that has been undergoing a complete revival over the last forty years. A closer look at \u201cla Polyn\u00e9sie vue par un Polyn\u00e9sien\u201d (Polynesia through Polynesian eyes) with <\/span>Tahiarii Pariente<\/span><\/b>, lecturer-guide aboard <\/span>Paul Gauguin<\/span><\/i>, cultural consultant and navigator.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tahiarii Yoram Pariente, cultural ambassador<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Born in Tahiti<\/strong>, Tahiarii Pariente spent his childhood between Polynesia<\/strong> and the beaches of the English Channel, developing a passion for the sea and sailing. In the early 2000s, he returned to Raiatea<\/strong>, homeland of his ancestors, driven by the desire to <\/span>acquire<\/span> ancestral knowledge so that he, in turn, could pass it on to younger generations. He also trained in Hawaii<\/strong> in traditional navigation with masters of this ancestral practice<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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How would you define the Polynesian people? What distinguishes them?<\/h3>\n

Spread across 23 million km\u00b2, from the Cook Islands to Hawaii and from New Zealand to Easter Island, <\/span>the Polynesian people are recognised by UNESCO as the most geographically widespread people on Earth.<\/span><\/b> Their beliefs and mythology, dating back 3,000 years, are shared through oral tradition throughout the <\/span>Polynesian triangle<\/span><\/b>. Although Polynesians are now divided among several nationalities, they remain one people, with a perception of time and space that differs greatly from Western society.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Two factors have made this extraordinary space-time dimension possible: language and the science of navigation. <\/span>Polynesian culture is above all a linguistic community<\/span><\/b>, with mutual understanding between the various dialects. The <\/span>Marquesan language<\/span><\/b> \u2014 still spoken daily in the <\/span>Marquesas Islands<\/span><\/a> \u2014<\/span> is considered the \u201cmother of all Polynesian languages\u201d<\/span><\/b>. It is the equivalent of Latin for the Romance languages.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Polynesian triangle<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Can you tell us about traditional Polynesian navigation?\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

The sea is an inseparable part of Polynesian identity \u2013 <\/span>we\u2019re all children of the sea! <\/span><\/b>To travel between tiny islands separated by thousands of kilometres of ocean, ancient Polynesians developed a true <\/span>science of navigation<\/span><\/b>, with highly sophisticated naval architecture and vessels adapted to the winds and currents of the Pacific. Their knowledge of astronomy enabled them to create a complex and entirely reliable <\/span>star-navigation system<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It was the <\/span>Hawaiians<\/span><\/b>, with whom I trained, who first understood that traditional navigation would become the driving force behind the <\/span>revival of Polynesian cultural identity<\/span><\/b> \u2014 notably through the voyages of the <\/span>famous pirogue H\u014dk\u016ble\u02bba<\/span><\/b> in the 1970s.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The historic Tavaru expedition\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Bringing together a fleet of <\/span>large double-hulled ocean-going sailing pirogues<\/span><\/b> from several countries, the <\/span>Tavaru project <\/span><\/b>, launched in 2009, is a prime example of the Polynesian cultural renaissance. It revived the ancestral knowledge of traditional navigation practised without instruments, compass or sextant, relying solely on the observation of stars and planets, winds, waves, currents and seabirds.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The aim was also to <\/span>strengthen ties between the peoples of the Pacific<\/span><\/b> and raise awareness of the need for marine conservation. In 2010, the <\/span>Te Matau a Maui<\/span><\/i> \u2013 with Tahiarii Pariente on board \u2013 made the crossing from Auckland (New Zealand) to <\/span>Raivavae (Austral Islands)<\/span><\/a> before continuing on to Fiji with several stopovers, including Raiatea, home to the sacred marae of Taputapu\u0101tea.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What influences shape modern Polynesian society?<\/h3>\n

Imagine drinking a glass of red wine, a glass of Coca-Cola and a glass of coconut water at the same meal: the influences are many!\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>red wine<\/span><\/b> symbolises the French influence, particularly visible in Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands. <\/span>In Tahiti, French is the everyday language<\/span><\/b>, both at school and in most families. In the Marquesas, Marquesan is still spoken daily, but French influence is especially visible in religion. <\/span>Catholicism<\/span><\/b> predominates there, as these remote islands were converted by missionaries, unlike the <\/span>Society Islands, which are mainly Protestant<\/span><\/b> due to Anglo-Saxon missions in the 19<\/span>th<\/span> century.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Coca-Cola<\/span><\/b>, meanwhile, naturally represents the American influence, with a tendency towards an <\/span>American way of life<\/span><\/b> throughout Polynesia with burgers and deep-sea fishing.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, <\/span>coconut water <\/span><\/b>symbolises Polynesian traditions, which have gradually been revived since the 1970s after a long period of acculturation imposed by colonisation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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How is this revival of Polynesian traditions being expressed?\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

Our culture is highly inclusive.<\/span><\/b> Polynesians are always happy to welcome others, provided they accept our identity. For me, it is important to contribute to that understanding, for example by explaining the symbols and the <\/span>profound cultural meaning of tattooing<\/span><\/a>. For a Polynesian, a <\/span>tattoo <\/span><\/b>means<\/span> overcoming pain to engrave a memory.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Basketry<\/span> made <\/span>from<\/span> pandanus <\/span>leaves<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Man blowing a conch shell on Motu Mahana.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Manufacture of tapa, a vegetable fabric obtained by the beaten bark technique.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Traditional dance on a white sand beach facing the turquoise lagoon of Bora Bora.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tatouages polyn\u00e9siens et couronne v\u00e9g\u00e9tale.<\/p>\n

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What would you like visitors to Polynesia to take away from their journey?<\/h3>\n

First and foremost, that they need to return! In my opinion, several journeys are needed to truly discover the <\/span>diversity of each archipelago within the Polynesian Triangle<\/span><\/a>. As a native lecturer-guide,<\/span> my aim is to take visitors beyond folklore and into the heart of the culture<\/span><\/b>. What travellers discover here often leads them to reflect on their own lives. Polynesia elevates spirituality \u2014 people often tell me there is a \u201cbefore\u201d and an \u201cafter\u201d this journey.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo credits<\/span><\/span>: \u00a9<\/span>StudioPONANT<\/span> \/ J. Fabro, T. Garnier, E. <\/span>Gontier \u00a9<\/span>PONANT \/ Tim <\/span>Mckenna<\/span>; <\/span>Tahiarii<\/span> Pariente;<\/span> \u00a9Roger Paperno\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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PONANT takes you there<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Discover the cultures of the Pacific<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cultural practices maintained the coherence of Polynesian society until the arrival of Westerners. After an eclipse lasting more than a century, this culture is now experiencing a revival. Throughout the Polynesian Triangle, men and women are keeping <\/span>dance, tattooing, sculpture and music<\/span><\/b> alive. A <\/span>fertile artistic movement of young creators<\/span><\/a> is reinventing traditional art alongside more traditional practices \u2014 such as in the Marquesas, where a more primitive style has deliberately been preserved.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n