It is a growing university, with 3,200 students and 62 researchers. Teuira henry, ancient tahiti t he body is never naked. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Tahiti aux temps anciens preface iii societe des oceanistes. Tahiti of the society islands, by samuel wallis, and 182, the date of. Ancient tahiti by teuira henry, and the books by roberts and handy mentioned above, are valuable secondary sources.
Ancient origins articles related to tahiti in the sections of history, archaeology, human origins, unexplained, artifacts, ancient places and myths and legends. Voyage to tahiti portraying his life during his years on tahiti. The voyaging alii hiro is know throughout polynesiain rarotonga and aitutaki, his name is iro. Imagining the body in pacific francophone literature. The moving wall represents the time period between the last issue available in jstor and the most recently published issue of a journal. The text was translated into english, but the french version is much easier to find. Includes bibliographic data, information about the author of the ebook, description of the ebook and other if such information is available. Based on an analysis of tahitian and hawaiian place names, johnson argues for tahitinui as moikeha s homeland, though not greater tahitinui as henry suggestsbut its peninsula to the south 51. Tahiti is depicted in the biography of paul gauguin in the 2017 french film gauguin. The document is teuira henrys ancient tahiti, published in 1928 with french translation in 1962, and includes a compilation of information from several sources dating back to the early nineteenth century. Sensual tahitian dance and traditional culture filmed by chuck on one of his sonic safari expeditions. Her grandfather hihipa tahitoe was the son of vetearai uuru, the chief of opoa, and grandson of king tamatoa ii of raiatea from whom her family claimed the right to throne of raiatea. For a discussion of the location of moikeha s homeland in tahiti, see rubellite kawena johnsons from the gills of the fish. Teuira henry 2427 january 1847 23 january 1915 was a tahitian scholar, ethnologist.
This version of the story of hiro is from teuira henry s ancient tahiti honolulu. Apres sa mort, en 1928, son manuscrit est publie sous le titre ancient tahiti. I consulted teuira henrys book, ancient tahiti, and found therein a description of the transport of god figures, especially the tahitian god. Thus, it cannot be fully understood without considering the symbolic, social, and ideological interpretations. Teuira henry reports that the tahitians knew of the existence of particularly enormous coconuts growing the island of niufou now known as niuafoou. Media in category history of tahiti the following 189 files are in this category, out of 189 total.
To include a comma in your tag, surround the tag with double quotes. Tahiti must have had one of the most paradisaical ways of. Hall on the evening of january 11, 1902, the president, dr. The text was translated into english, but the french version is. Ancient tahiti by teuira henry, 9780527021542, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In rare instances, a publisher has elected to have a zero moving wall, so their current issues are available. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Bishop bulletin 157, honolulu, hi 1938 hh hare hongi, gods of maori worship, journal of the polynesian society, volume 29, no. By the kindness of miss teuira henry, i am enabled to lay before the polynesian society the text and literal translations of a few tahitian poems. How did hawaiian natives get to hawaii in the first place. In the society islands there are also a number of names which have been translate by teuira henry. Hawaii maritime center 247 words exact match in snippet view article find links to article harbor east of aloha tower, the center was a campus of the princess bernice pauahi bishop museum.
H1 henry, teuira, tahitian astronomy, journal of the polynesian society, volume 16, no. The paths of the stars and rhythms of the ocean guided them by night and colour of the sky and the sun, the shapes of clouds, and the direction from which the swells are coming, guided them by day. The aquarium is where one goes to feed fish by hand. The writer wishes to acknovntedge the assistance of margaret titcomb, museum librarian, in. Orsmond in 1824, at the island of raiatea, but is still recited by some of the old natives at the present day. Pdf download written by teuira henry date of publication. Hawaii is generally thought to have been settled from hiva the marquesas due to linguistic evidence, though the cook islands and tahiti have also been thought to be possibilities. Voyaging chiefs of havaii by henry, teuira and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Research in material culture studies has demonstrated that novel things can be assimilated to existing categories. Tahiti using ancient navigational techniques of their ancestors. There are a variety of dive sites in tahiti, with subjects ranging from wrecks to sharks. Most of her writings were published posthumously by the bernice pauahi bishop museum as the.
Johnson points out that fornander favored the island of raiatea as the homeland, while teuira henry favored the island of tahitinui. Nov 06, 2014 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises ancient tahiti chuck jonkey sonic safari productions tahiti. Click the button and the file will be created after the page reloads. The text contains several pages on the arioi, provided in 1840 by king pomare ii, who is identified as the last chief arioi of. Her manuscript was posthumously published as ancient tahiti by the bernice pauahi bishop. It always refers to an image, an individual or collective projection that reflects all of the meaning contained within it, both consciously and subconsciously. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. These mythologies reflect deepseated philosophical. The islands signature scent, monoi oil, is made from coconut oil infused with the fragrant tiare flower. Available formats pdf please select a format to send. Tahiti has a variety of sites for all levels of divers and is a good place to get certified. Media in category people of tahiti the following 121 files are in this category, out of 121 total. Ancient tahiti, a volume of tahitian traditions compiled by the mission arys granddaughter, teuira henry 1928, 119128. Tahiti must have had one of the most paradisaical ways of life on earth.
We could start looking at tahiti s history dating back to when the island was formed out of volcanic activity around 1. This failed when the crew broke a taboo and talked or looked back. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive. Used in every spa in tahiti, this hydrating oil promotes smooth, healthy skin and serves as the base for an entire range of soaps, lotions, and cosmetics. Teuira henry labored for many years in tahiti in charge of the mission schools and later in hawaii as teacher at the royal school of honlulu.
The kingdom of tahiti was founded by pomare i known as tu between 1788 and 1791. Ancient divisions and political relationship of the society islands and their. Ancient tahiti teuira henry, john muggridge orsmond. We dont even know when the hawaiian islands were discovered by polynesians. Exotic visions of tahiti from chuck jonkeys composition. Teuira henry 2427 january 1847 23 january 1915 was a tahitian scholar, ethnologist, folklorist, linguist, historian and educator. Orsmond 4 editions first published in 1928 not in library. Aug 31, 2010 exotic visions of tahiti from chuck jonkeys composition. A chief mourner of tahiti drawings illustrative of captain cooks first voyage 1769, f. Colson, g 2014, a fresh approach to transculturation in.
Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises ancient tahiti chuck jonkey sonic safari productions tahiti. Bound in modern tan cloth boards with gilt embossing, this antique text is a scarce early anthropological investigation of the celebrated tahitian islands. Handys informant insisted that the voyage was in the direction of the rising sun, that is, toward south america, not southwest toward the island of tahiti. She worked to reconstruct a lost manuscript on the history of tahiti written by her grandfather, english missionary john muggridge orsmond, by using his original notes. Tehauroa was the daughter of king tahitoe of raiatea and his second wife, metuaaro. The research materials have been made available through the university of kav. Teuira henry nee le 24 ou 27 janvier 1847 et decedee le 23 janvier 1915 est une ethnologue. Polynesian oral traditions rawiri taonui1 creation creation traditions explain the origins of all things, including the universe, heavens and earth, the gods of nature, all things animate and inanimate in the phenomenological world, male and female forms, and life and death. Williamsonthe social and political systems of central polynesia1924vol 1. The polynesian word tafiti or tahiti designates a foreign place. The annual meeting of the hawaiian historical society was held at the y. Some explorers left the vessel there while others returned. Among the scholars who have long contributed articles to the journal are socialcultural anthropologists, archaeologists, historians, linguists and. Download and save all data of ancient tahiti book in one free pdf file.
His dynasty lasted until his greatgrandson pomare v abdicated in 1880 and the french annexed tahiti and its dependencies to form french polynesia. The principal island, tahiti, is translated as totaketotheborder. This approach has implied that indigenous cultures in particular typically employ conservative strategies, in the sense that their recontextualizations of material culture aim to preserve a prior order, rather than produce a new one. The early issues of the journal contain a rich repository of indigenous texts and traditions contributed by pacific peoples, as well as by missionaries and other sojourners, often published in local languages with english translations. A tradition published in teuira henrys ancient tahiti attributes the discovery of hawaii to a voyaging hero named tafai hawaiian kahai, son of hema and an underworld goddess named hinatahutahu hina, the magician. Bishop museum bulletin 48, ancient tahiti, by teuira henry, mentions such a travel ritual involving a piece of sennit about 1 ft. All henry references are to otherwise specified this work unless.
Orsmond passed away before completing the work and it was his granddaughter, teuira who ultimately assembled the book. Johnson points out that fornander favored the island of raiatea as the homeland, while teuira henry favored the island of. She was the namesake of her grandmother rereao, wife of hihipa tahitoe, who was the daughter of queen. Orsmond, 1928, published by the museum edition, in english.
A valuable manuscript on ancient tahiti, written by miss teuira henry from information recorded by the reverend orsmund, an early worker of the london. Andrew cowell vairaumati no raiateas arioi visions of. Using no instruments, the canoe team navigated as their ancestors did, by the stars. The departure of the fish, excerpt from ancient tahiti by teuira henry pages 437438.