Tiki Village

Wooden Ti'i::Moorea, French Polynesia::
Wooden Ti'i
Stone Tiki #1::Moorea, French Polynesia::
Stone Tiki #1
Tiki Village Marae #1::Moorea, French Polynesia::
Tiki Village Marae #1
Stone Tiki #2::Moorea, French Polynesia::
Stone Tiki #2

Polynesian Tiki Village in Moorea in French Polynesia may sound like a tourist trap. It actually presents traditional dancing nights with dinner, an equivalent of luau in Hawaii. An authentic marae is easy to be missed during the night show. It was moved here from another location, stone by stone, all supervised by a priest. The structure located is on the seashore and contains wood and stone tikis or better ti'i carvings that are a representation of the lesser spirits.

Tiki Village Marae #2::Moorea, French Polynesia::
Tiki Village Marae #2
Tiki Village Marae #3::Moorea, French Polynesia::
Tiki Village Marae #3

© 2009 Maciej Swulinski