Mā'ohi

Culture

Heiva i Tahiti is the yearly festival of Polynesian Mā'ohi culture, with song, dance, traditional sports and crafts; it grew from the Tiurai festival, held from 1881.

As of 2026 · Source: Te Fare Tauhiti Nui, Maison de la Culture de Tahiti, Heiva i Tahiti (opens in a new tab) · Checked 8 Oct 2026 · Suggest a correction to this fact

Culture

Taputapuātea on Ra'iātea, a World Heritage site since 2017, is described by UNESCO as an exceptional testimony to 1,000 years of mā'ohi civilization.

As of 2017 · Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Taputapuātea (opens in a new tab) · Checked 8 Oct 2026 · Suggest a correction to this fact

Language

A new website interface announced in 2017 by the Tahitian Academy, Fare Vāna'a, adds French to Tahitian search to its Tahitian to French dictionary.

As of 2015 · Source: Service public de la Polynésie française (DGEN), Evolution du site internet du Fare Vāna’a & application (opens in a new tab) · Checked 8 Oct 2026 · Suggest a correction to this fact

Achievement

UNESCO honours mā'ohi skill in sailing outrigger canoes across long stretches of ocean, navigating by observing natural phenomena.

Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Taputapuātea (opens in a new tab) · Checked 8 Oct 2026 · Suggest a correction to this fact