The Tahitian Culture By: Justin Cheng. Origins Tahiti is estimated to have been settled between AD 300 and 800 by Polynesians These Tahitian settlers.

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The Tahitian Culture By: Justin Cheng

Origins Tahiti is estimated to have been settled between AD 300 and 800 by Polynesians These Tahitian settlers are believed to have sailed from Fiji, Samoa, or Tonga. Tahiti is the biggest island in French Polynesia

A Closer Look

European Contact in the 1700s Samuel Wallis, an English sea captain, sighted Tahiti on June 18,1767, and is considered the first European visitor Wallis was followed in April 1768 by the French explorer Louis- Antoine de, completing the first French circumnavigation. Bougainville made Tahiti famous in Europe when he published Voyage Autour Du Monde. James Cook later visited the islands to view the Transit of Venus in April After European contact and exploration died down, the Tahitian population died down from 35,000 to 16,000 all the way to 6000 at one point. This was all due to guns, prostitution, venereal disease, alcohol, Christianity, and diseases such as typhus, influenza, and smalllpox.

Tahiti in the 20 th Century 1946-Tahiti and all of French Polynesia becomes a French overseas territory. Paul Gauguin, a famous French painter lived in Tahiti in the 1890s and painted many Tahitian subjects.

Who are the Tahitians? The indigenous Tahitians are of Polynesian ancestry comprising 70% of the population alongside Europeans, East Asians, and many mixed families. Ultimately, the Tahitian population today is a huge melting pot of many different races and ethnicities.

The Early Tahitians Early Tahitians lived off the land Lived in clans, each with roles to help the community as a whole Were expert fishermen and craftsmen which both skills helped in trade.

Tahitian Culture and Life in Tahiti Today Still live off the land Very French influenced in culture Tourist flooded in some places Ancient culture is still preserved today Most Tahitians speak multiple language including French and their ancient dialect of Tuamotu. There are approximately 262,000 residents of Tahiti

Tahitian Culture Today Heiva I Tahiti Tahitian Dance/Music The City My experience there

Tahitian Culture outside of Tahiti Tahitian Dance has spread here, Mexico, Japan, and many other countries. Polynesian Tattoo has become very popular here as well. Boating sports and Music are also becoming very popular all over the world.

My Personal Experience with Tahitian Culture Dancing and Music Art Benefits of Dancing Competing

Mainstream Tahitian Culture The only pieces of Tahitian Culture that has passed into the states is the dance, music, and art.

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Modernization/Traditional styles of Tahitian Dance <poerani <manuia <nonosina

Is Modernization of Tahitian Culture Destroying the Tradition? In my opinion, because of the modernization of Tahitian dance and music in the states, many groups in the States are not keeping the culture. Even in Tahiti, some groups are falling out of tradition and falling in to the modern Tahitian dance hype. So yes, modernization is destroying the tradition, and only few groups are still around to keep the tradition how it should be.

Manuia: The Keepers of Tradition Personally, my group has been one of the few groups, maybe the only group in Tahitian dancing that has been keeping the real culture alive in the United States. As a group, we give the audience a show of real Tahitian Culture, trying to persuade them to favor traditional dancing rather than the modern.

Future of the Tahitian Culture What I hope for it Tahitian Culture expansion How fast it has been expanding

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