Dezerville, alias Tiare Trompette, is the leader of #Hei Tahiti, the famous traditional #Tahitian dance troupe that performs at the
also sell materials that #Tahitian dancers use หสู AaToB costumes. More than entertainment for tourist Tahitian dance is a deeply felt expression of cultural identity. Great dance festivals and competitions ACCT importan occasions like national holidays.' .
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Critical Inquiry: A Retake of Sher-Gil's Self-Portrait as Tahitian

"What precisely was meant by Sher-Gil's self-conscious self-placement into the body of a Tahitian nude? How could art
history have missed this painting, so deliberate a citation of art-historical precedent?"

#CriticalInquiry #SherGil #ArtHistory #Art #Image #Academicchatter #Tahitian #PaulGauguin #History #Museum #BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #BlackFediverse #Gauguin #Image #SelfPortrait #Photograph ❤️

https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/659356?fbclid=IwAR139zbXPJswBxHrCGAOXe5G6984VBMtSc_l06O77h3ue8Zb75zQZyEPjmg&journalCode=ci

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Pacific Languages in Education by France Mugler; John Lynch; Kasi Ielemia; Konai Helu Thaman; Greg R. Abare; Vilisi Balawa; Byron Bender; Richard A. Benton; Alfred Capelle; Terry Crowley; Vāvāō Fetui; Pamela Gentry; Apolonia Tamata; Ernest W. Lee; Sam Drilë Léonard; Iris Bella Lui; Afamasaga Mālia Mālaki-Williams; Vincent B. Manukayasi; Jeff Siegel; Mary L. Spencer; Winston Pukoki

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The Pacific region has over 1200 indigenous languages. Different Pacific Island countries have different 'language profiles'. Some countries, such as Cook...

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My body is an empty canvas and I have been content with that for a long time now. My husband has some of the most beautiful tattoo work representing several Polynesian styles. When I see his tattoo that represents his travels and his life story, I wonder if I want that for myself as well.

Art by Samson Harp of Maui.

#Maui #Hawaii #Tattoo #Tatau #art #Hawaiian #Samoan #Tahitian #Māori

Siva Pasifika Part 2 - The CoconetTV

#Pasifika people have many ways of telling their stories, but nothing compares to expressing them through ‘#Siva’ or #dance.

‘Siva Pasifika’ is a discussion on our dances, where they originated from, and what makes each individual cultures ‘Siva’ unique. #Indigenous #culture #PacificIslanders #Tonga #Samoa #Maori #Raratonga #Fiji #Tahitian #Hawaiian

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Siva Pasifika Part 1 - The CoconetTv

#Pasifika people have many ways of telling their stories, but nothing compares to expressing them through ‘#Siva’ or #dance.
‘Siva Pasifika’ is a discussion on our dances, where they originated from, and what makes each individual cultures ‘Siva’ unique. #Indigenous #culture #PacificIslanders #Tonga #Samoa #Maori #Raratonga #Fiji #Tahitian #Hawaiian

https://youtu.be/hzC9Oif2khw

THECOCONET.TV - Siva Pasifika Part 1

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@betsyvr The letters "r" (ro), "k" (ka), "h (ha)", are not in the #Samoan alphabet (16 letters), but added as an addendum because it's interchanged with other #Pasifika #languages, which is why the differences in spelling, for the most part. They are in the #Hawaiian and #Tahitian alphabets though, maybe #Maori too.