Tau Matari'i i raro - Garden of Paofai

The Matari'i i raro festival is a major cultural event in French Polynesia, celebrating the transition to the cool, dry season, marked by the descent of the Pleiades. This period, traditionally synonymous with famine, is an opportunity to reconnect with natural cycles and Polynesian cultural identity.
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What is Matari'i i raro?
“Matari'i i raro” means ‘the Pleiades in descent’ and heralds the start of the dry season, characterized by food restrictions and a period of...