Marquesan pictures? - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Thu, Jan 30, 2003 1:41 PM On 2003-01-30 04:13, Sabina wrote: Fatuhiva- Can you pass along a rough outline of your itinerary? Which hotels- and more generally, your recommendations? In Papeete, go stay at the Royal Tahitian in the suburbs. It is unaltered 60s modern with Tiki, a nice little pool, beautiful gardens and a black sand beach AND not too pricey. Tell'em I sent you. The pool bar and the real bar have very nice Marquesan carvings in them. All "Tahitian" Tikis are actually of Marquesan style, the ancient Tahitians did not worship figurative effigies. Economic needs brought Marquesan carvers and Tatooists to Tahiti were they opened shop to benefit from the greater tourist trade. [ Edited by: bigbrotiki on 2003-01-30 15:18 ]

On 2003-01-30 04:13, Sabina wrote:

Fatuhiva-

Can you pass along a rough outline of your itinerary? Which hotels- and more generally, your recommendations?

In Papeete, go stay at the Royal Tahitian in the suburbs. It is unaltered 60s modern with Tiki, a nice little pool, beautiful gardens and a black sand beach AND not too pricey. Tell'em I sent you.
The pool bar and the real bar have very nice Marquesan carvings in them. All "Tahitian" Tikis are actually of Marquesan style, the ancient Tahitians did not worship figurative effigies. Economic needs brought Marquesan carvers and Tatooists to Tahiti were they opened shop to benefit from the greater tourist trade.

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki on 2003-01-30 15:18 ]

Post #21396 by bigbrotiki on Thu, Jan 30, 2003 1:41 PM