Today was Polynesian Day - lunch was primarily Polynesian and Polynesian dress was suggested for dinner. As usual, we had our fill of games, talks, lectures, arts, etc. plus an open house at La Boutique to check out their pearls and have some champagne. After dinner, there was a show "Viva Polynesia" featuring Les Gauguines regaling us with ancient Tahiti song and dance.
Tahitian dancing differs from Hawaiian dancing primarily by the speed of the dance and hip movement - Tahitian is much faster. When the missionaries arrived in the islands, they outlawed the dancing - which went underground. In the 1950s, it revived and was restored to its pride of place at the center of Tahitian culture.
The churches that once condemned the dancing are now lending their backyards to its practice - political rallies open and close with dancing - DJs play Tahitian music among their mixes.
Here are the four of us at dinner at L'Etoile, on Polynesian night - looking as 'polynesian' as we could. My friend and I have been admiring many Polynesian (and Maori) tattoos - perhaps a small one might be in the works.
Tahitian dancing differs from Hawaiian dancing primarily by the speed of the dance and hip movement - Tahitian is much faster. When the missionaries arrived in the islands, they outlawed the dancing - which went underground. In the 1950s, it revived and was restored to its pride of place at the center of Tahitian culture.
The churches that once condemned the dancing are now lending their backyards to its practice - political rallies open and close with dancing - DJs play Tahitian music among their mixes.
Here are the four of us at dinner at L'Etoile, on Polynesian night - looking as 'polynesian' as we could. My friend and I have been admiring many Polynesian (and Maori) tattoos - perhaps a small one might be in the works.
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