‘UTUROAANOTHER VIEWEvery marae in Polynesia, be it in Hawaii, New Zealand, the Cook Islands or any other far-flung outpost had to incorporate a stone from Taputapuatea in its construction. ­­­Today, Polynesian communities from Hawai’i, New Zealand, Cook Islands and other dots of Polynesian far-flungdom still meet at Taputapuatea, a candidate for inscription on UNESCO's World Heritage list. Instead, I’m put-putting across the vast lagoon from Taha’a, which that island shares with Ra’iatea, aboard a little motor boat with the islands’ divine madman squatting next to me. YET MORE RA’IATEA VIEWSYours Truly is presenting a particularly colourful sight himself today, too, on his progress to Taputapuatea. AND YES, MORE[Upcoming blog next Sunday: Polynesian Pleasures, Tahiti’s Lesser Known Sisters - Maupiti]By the same author: Swimming With Fidel: The Toils Of An Accidental Journalist.

Source: Huffington Post April 16, 2017 19:30 UTC