Thursday, April 4, 2024

FRENCH POLYNESIA ~ Hura Dance - Raiatea Island~

...First of three amazing postcards coming from a tropical paradise🌞🌴🌺🏖️... so beautiful native girls dancing the Hura dance... known to be the most popular art form on several islands... this graceful form of dancing consists of smooth and elegant movements that are accompanied by a unique style of costume and colorful accessories, such as flowers, feathers, and headdresses... it is a unique cultural treasure of French Polynesia... it can can be seen at celebrations, such as weddings and birthdays, festivals, and other special events... once more a dream holiday destinations💙...with a wonderful selection of stamps👍 and postmarked on the island Raiatea... Thanks a lot Glenn! 乂❤‿❤乂




Raiatea is known as the sacred island and the craddle of Polynesian culture. It was the first island populated by Polynesians and the starting point of the great migrations to the islands of the Polynesian triangle. It is the most historic and cultural island to visit.

The name ‘Raiatea’ translates into Bright Sky.

There seems to be a dfference between "Hura" and "Hula" dance. Tahitian dance is meant to demonstrate the day to day life occupations of their people, while Hula dances are intended to tell the story of their civilization, passing it down from generation to generation.




Photo: © Teva Sylvain

 Stamps:

Tourist Spots in Tahiti 
(Issued 08-11-2023)

Endemic Insects of Tahiti 
(Issued 22-09-2023)
 
The 113th Anniversary of the Publication of "Le Mariage de Loti" by Pierre Loti
(Issued 19-05-1995)

Necklaces and Headdresses 
(Issued 16-07-1998) 

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