FrenchPolynesia
Overview:
FrenchPolynesiaisaFrenchoverseascollectivityinthesouthernPacificOcean.ItismadeupofseveralgroupsofPolynesianislands,themost
famousislandbeingTahitiintheSocietyIslandsgroup,whichisalsothemostpopulousislandandtheseatofthecapitaloftheterritory(Papeete).
Althoughnotanintegralpartofitsterritory,ClippertonIslandwasadministeredfromFrenchPolynesiauntil2007.
Territory:
FrenchPolynesiaisasprawlingpossessionofFranceinthePacificOcean,madeupof118volcanicandcoralislandsandatolls.Therearefiveisland
groups-theSocietyislands,theTuamotuarchipelago,theGambierislands,theMarquesasislandsandtheTubuaiislands.Tahitiisthemostdenselypopulatedisland.
Location:
FrenchPolynesiaisintheheartoftheSouthPacificlocatedbetweentheAmericaandAustrialiancontinents.TheislandissituatedÃ6200kmfromLos
Angeles,5700kmfromSydney,8800kmfromTokyo.
LatitudeandLongitude:
Tahiti(at17°40′Sandabout149°20′W)TheMarquesasIslands(ÃŽlesMarquises,between8°and11°Sand138°and141°W)
TimeZone:
GMT-10
TotalLandArea:
4
EEZ:
5
Climate:
WiththeexceptionoftheMarquesasandthenorthernmostislandsofTuamotu,theclimateofFrenchPolynesiaisequatorialwithlotsofrain.
NaturalResources:
Timber,fish,cobalt,andhydropower.
ECONOMY:
TotalGDP:
2003
4,580,000,000.00USD
PerCapitaGDP:
2003
17,500.00USD
%ofGDPperSector:
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
2005
3%
19%
76%
%ofPopulationEmployedbySector
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
2002
68%
19%
13%
2005
68%
19%
13%
ExternalAid/Remittances:
$579.8million(2004)
Growth:
FrenchPolynesiaÂ’seconomyenjoyedconsistentgrowthfrom1997untiltheeventsof11September.Followingtheendofnucleartestingin1996,the
GovernmentimplementedaneconomicdevelopmentstrategydesignedtoincreasethecountryÂ’sself-sufficiencyfocusingontourism,pearlfarming
andfishing.In1999anewvalue-addedtaxwasintroducedwithgreaterspendingonpublicinfrastructureandyouthemploymentprogrammes.
FollowinghiselectioninDecember2006,newPresident,GastonTongSang,committedtoincreaseeconomicgrowthanddevelopment.Healso
proposedtore-orientatetheDecember2006budgetsothatitrelaunchedmajorconstructionworksinabidtostimulateemploymentandeconomic
growth,andcontrolpublicsectorspending.Hesimilarlyundertooktoimproveproductivityintheprimarysector,boosttourismandtacklethehighcostof
living–resultsofwhichasyettobeeseen.
LabourForce:
2005
Unemployment
65,930
Year:
UnemploymentRate(%ofpop.)
2005
11%
Industry:
Villageagricultureisatasubsistencelevelandisbasedonrootcrops,fruitandcoconutcultivation.Thedeclineinthetraditionalcommercialcrops,
suchascopra,vanilla,coffeeandmother-of-pearlhasbeenoffsetbytherapidriseoftourism.EconomictieswithFranceremainstrong.
NicheIndustry:
Culturedblackpearls,fishandcoconutproducts
Tourism:
Tourismisanimportantmoney-earner;travellersfavourTahitiandBoraBora.Boastingayear-roundwarmclimate,volcanicpeaksandtranquillagoons,
itiseasytoseewhytheislandsarepopular.TourismproducesincomeofmorethanCFP40billionyearly;visitornumbersexceeded250,000forthefirst
timein2000.
ImportsandExports:
Culturedblackpearls,fishandcoconutproducts
Tot.ValueofImports
1,437,000,000.00USD(2004)
FromEu:
ImportPartners(EU:)
France
PartnersOutsideEU:
Japan,U.S.,Niger,Thailand,NewZealand,Singapore,Australia
(2004).
ImportPartners:
France,Japan,U.S.,Niger,Thailand,NewZealand,Singapore,
Australia(2004).
Tot.ValueofExports
385000000USD(2004)
ToEu:
France,
ExportPartners:
PartnersOutsideEU::
Japan,U.S.,Niger,Thailand,NewZealand,Singapore,Australia
(2004).
ExportPartners:
France,Japan,U.S.,Niger,Thailand,NewZealand,Singapore,
Australia(2004).
MainImports:
fuels,foodstuffs,machineryandequipment.
MainExports:
Culturedblackpearls,fishandcoconutproducts
TRANSPORTATION/ACCESS
External:
NumberofAirports:54
Airports-withpavedrunways:total:37over3,047m:21,524to2,437m:5914to1,523m:27under914m:3(2007)Airports-withunpavedrunways:
total:17914to1,523m:9under914m:8(2007)Heliports:1(2007)
NumberofMainPorts:1
ThemainportislocatedinPapeete
Internal:
Air
Road:
Thereisatotalof2,590kmofhighway;1,735kmofwhichispavedandtheremaining855kmisunpaved.
Sea:
OtherFormsofTransportation:
EconomicZones:
FrenchPolynesiahasanEEZofaround5,030,000km2,whilehavingalandareaofonlyaround3521km2.FrenchPolynesiahasaround70percentof
itsEEZborderingoninternationalwaters,withtheremainingEEZborderingthreePacificcountries,theCookIslandstothewest,theRepublicofKiribati
tothenorthwest,andPitcairnIslandstothesoutheast.
EnergyPolicy:
FrenchPolynesia'senergyisproducedbyfossilfuel(60.7%)andbyhydroelectricity(39.3%)ChangeFrancPacifique("PacificFrancExchange").
Type
Sector
Total
TotalEnergy
Public
Public
Energy
Thermic Geothermic Other
Domestic Commercial
Industry
Year
Consumption
Service
Lighting
Production (Mwh)
(Mwh)
(Mwh)
(Mwh)
(Mwh)
(Mwh)
(Mwh)
(Mwh)
(Mwh)
(Mwh)
2005 462,000,000 0
0
0
429
0
0
0
0
0
OfficialCurrency:
CFPfranc
BankingandInsurance:
NumberofBanksandCreditUnions:4
NumberofAgriculturalCreditUnions:
NumberofInsuranceCompanies:
FrenchPolynesiaisservedby4mainbanks:theBanqueSocredo,BanquedeTahiti,BanquedePolynésie,andAustralia'sWestpacBank.Offices
areonlyonthemainislandsofTahiti,BoraBora,andMoorea.
FinancialServices:
Communications/E-Commerce:
FrenchPolynesiaisNewZealandÂ’ssecondlargestmarketinthePacific.ExportsfortheyearendedDecember2005totalledmorethanNZ$158
millionmadeupmainlyofMeatfreshandfrozen,dairyproducts,ironandsteel,aluminiumandcementproducts.NewZealandimportsfromFrench
PolynesiainthesameyearcametojustunderNZ$3millionconsistingmainlyofblackpearlsandcoconutoil.FrenchPolynesianexportsaremodest
because,despiteNewZealandÂ’slowtariffregimeandfreemarketingadviceavailabletoFrenchPolynesianexportersviathePacificIslandsTradeand
InvestmentCommission,highproductioncosts,andirregularandlimitedsupplymakethemuncompetitive.
PublicOwnership:
ThecontemporarysystemoflandownershipandtenureresultedfromFrencheffortstointroduceasystemofindividuallandownership.Landis
inheritedequallybyallthedescendantsofalandownerandisoftenheldincommonbylargegroupsofrelatedpeople.Coownerswhoresideonthe
familylandworkoutthedetailsofuserightsamongthemselves;theserightsareinheritedbyone'schildren.Communallandholdingisthesourceof
manydisputesasheirspetitiontodividelandintoindividualholdingsorattempttoselllandwithcompetingownershipclaims.However,communal
ownershiphasslowedthetransferoflandfromPolynesianfamiliestorecentimmigrants.TherearefewlandlessPolynesians.
LandUse:
Only1%ofthelandisarable.
Agriculture/Forestry:
coconuts,vanilla,vegetables,fruits,coffee;poultry,beef,dairyproducts.
MarineActivity:
Fishing:
TheGovernment’spolicyforthefisherysectionhasbeensetoutinthe‘StrategicProgrammetoStrengthenFrenchPolynesia’sEconomicSelfSufficiency’.ThegoalofthebasicstrategyistoreorientFrenchPolynesia’seconomyinordertoincreaseitsself-generatedresourcesthrough
implementationofabalanceddevelopmentprocesswhichwillcementsocialcohesionwhileatthesametimeallowingimplementationofapolicyto
integratedisadvantagedpopulationssoastoreducethesocialdividecreatedbytheCEP(FrenchPolynesiaNuclearTestingCentre).Thisprocessof
convertingFrenchPolynesiaÂ’seconomyinvolves,inparticular,developingproductionsectors(sea,agriculture,industries).Between1990and1995,
thecoveragerateforalltransfersbyself-generatedresourceswentfrom24%to32%.Itisvitaltocontinuethissignificantlevelofgrowthandto
intensifyit.Intheseaproductionsector,the“oceanicfisheries”aspectisoneofthemajorcomponentsofthisdevelopment.
MarineLife:
ThewatersofFrenchPolynesiaofferahugevarietyofunderwatermarinelife.Withclearwaters,brightcoral,sunkenshipsandmanyspeciesof
dazzlingfish,divinghereisadream.Severalvarietiesoffish,tuna,sharks,jacks,rays,barracudas,dolphins,andseaturtlescnbeseenaswellas
touristcanexploreshark-feedingexpeditions,aswellasdiveswithmantarays,whalesandschoolsofdolphins.
CriticalIssues:
Giventhescopeofitsmaritimeterritory,FrenchPolynesiahassignificantpotentialfordevelopingitsfisheriesactivities.Ithasanexclusiveeconomic
zoneofabout5millionsq.km.andprivilegedaccesstointernationalfishingareaswithhightunaconcentrations.However,semi-industrialoceanic
fisheriesarejustbeginninganddevelopmenteffortsmustbecontinued.Althoughfishexportshaveincreasedsharplysincetheearly1990sasalocal
commercialoceanicfisheriesfleetdeveloped,verysignificantpotentialforgrowthstillexists.Infact,thelocalmarketabsorbsalargepartofproduction.
Thelimitednumberofboats(54workingboatsin1998,57in1999)isahindrancetoexportsgettingofftheground,somethingwhichwillalsocome
aboutthroughstrengtheningproductivityinthelocalfleet.DevelopingfisheriesintheMarquesasIslandsrequiresthattechniquestostoreorprocess
fish(yellowfinorbigeye)beforeshippingneedtoberefined.The‘burntmeat’phenomenon,whichmakesthemeatturnfrombrightredtobrown,
bringsabouttradeproblemsonoutsidemarkets.Studiesshouldbeconductedtobothfindoutthecausesofthisphenomenonandidentifystorageor
processingtechniquestopreventitfromhappening.
JURISDICTIONALRESOURCES
Capital:
Papeete,onTahiti
PoliticalSystem:
PoliticsofFrenchPolynesiatakesplaceinaframeworkofaparliamentaryrepresentativedemocraticFrenchoverseascollectivity,wherebythe
PresidentofFrenchPolynesiaistheheadofgovernment,andofapluriformmulti-partysystem.Executivepowerisexercisedbythegovernment.
LegislativepowerisvestedinboththegovernmentandtheAssemblyofFrenchPolynesia.
PoliticalParties:
AllianceforaNewDemocracyorADN(includesthepartiesTheNewStarandThisCountryisYours);IndependentFrontfortheLiberationof
Polynesia(TaviniHuiraatira);NewFatherlandParty(Ai'aApi);People'sRallyfortheRepublicofPolynesiaorRPR(TahoeraaHuiraatira);Unionfor
DemocracyorUPD.AllianceforaNewDemocracyorADN[NicoleBOUTEAUandPhilipSCHYLE](includesthepartiesTheNewStarandThisCountry
isYours);IndependentFrontfortheLiberationofPolynesia(TaviniHuiraatira)[OscarTEMARU];NewFatherlandParty(Ai'aApi)[EmileVERNAUDON];
People'sRallyfortheRepublicofPolynesiaorRPR(TahoeraaHuiraatira)[GastonFLOSSE];UnionforDemocracyorUPD[OscarTEMARU]
ImportantLegislation:
EuropeanUnionCommission'sdecisiononlayingdownspecialconditionsgoverningimportsoffisheryproductsfromFrenchPolynesia.The
CommissionestablishedparticularconditionsandrulesgoverningtheimportationintotheCommunityoffisheryproductsoriginatinginFrench
Polynesia.Eachconsignmentistobeaccompaniedbyahealthcertificate.Thefisheryproductsshallcomefromapprovedestablishments,factory
vessels,orcoldstores,orfromregisteredfreezervessels.
PrincipalTaxes:
In1993,inreturnforthe5-year,US$118millionPactedeProgréssubsidyprogram,Francedemandedtheinstitutionofanincometaxinorderto
maketheterritorymoreself-supporting.A3percenttaxonearningsover$1,600wasintroduced.Thegovernment,however,continuestorelyheavilyon
indirecttaxes,whichmakeuparoundhalfoftheterritory'staxrevenues.Leviesandexcisesonimportedgoodsandlicensingfeesarethusamongthe
highestinthePacificislands.
AssociatedPower:
Citizenship:
France
Paradiplomacy:
FrenchPolynesiaisamemberorparticipatesinsomeotherwayinthefollowingorganizations:FZ,ITUC,PIF(observer),SPC,UPU,WMO
HUMANRESOURCES
Since1962,whenFrancestationedmilitarypersonnelintheregion,FrenchPolynesiahaschangedfromasubsistenceagriculturaleconomytoonein
whichahighproportionoftheworkforceiseitheremployedbythemilitaryorsupportsthetouristindustry.WiththehaltofFrenchnucleartestingin
1996,themilitarycontributiontotheeconomyfellsharply.Tourismaccountsforaboutone-fourthofGDPandisaprimarysourceofhardcurrency
earnings.Othersourcesofincomearepearlfarminganddeep-seacommercialfishing.Thesmallmanufacturingsectorprimarilyprocessesagricultural
products.TheterritorybenefitssubstantiallyfromdevelopmentagreementswithFranceaimedprincipallyatcreatingnewbusinessesandstrengthening
socialservices.
2005
Island
Area(kmsq.)
Population
%ofTotalPopulation
FrenchPolynesia
1,609
278,633
76.3%
compositionbysector:agriculture:3.1%industry:19%services:76.9%(2005)Laborforce:65,930(December2005)Laborforce-byoccupation:
agriculture:13%industry:19%services:68%(2002)Unemploymentrate:11.7%(2005)
Population:
Year
ResidentPopulation
AgeofPopulation:
0-14
15-24
25-49
50-64
65andup
2004
26
22
22
22
6
Migration:
MajorcountriesofdestinationofmigrantsfromFrenchPolynesiaareAustralia,Fiji,France,Kiribati,NewCaledonia,andNewZealand.France
23,18374.0%WallisandFutuna2,4027.7%NewCaledonia1800.6%Allothercountries5,56217.8%
CrudeBirthRate:
2007
1.64%
LifeExpedctancy:
71years(men),76years(women)
CrudeDeathRate:
2007
0.5%
Ethnicity:
Polynesian78%,Chinese12%,localFrench6%,metropolitanFrench4%
ClassDivision:
TheclassstructurecloselymimicsthatofmetropolitanFrance:smallupperclass,largemiddleandlower-middleclasses,andasmallnumberofpoor
people.TheupperclassincludeswealthyPolynesian-Europeanfamilies,Chinesemerchantfamilies,andforeignresidents.Themiddleclassincludes
membersofallethnicgroups.Thesefamiliestypicallyowntheirownhomesandhaveatleastonewageearnerinthehousehold.ThePolynesian
hierarchyofrankedtitlesandchieftainshiphasdisappeared,butPolynesianscontinuetokeepdetailedgenealogicalrecordsandthedescendantsof
chieflyfamiliesareawareoftheirhistory.ThedescendantsoftheTahitianmonarchyaresociallyprominent.SymbolsofSocialStratification.Class
structureismostevidentinthedisplayofimportedgoodssuchasautomobilesandclothing.Thereisresidentialsegregationofsocialclassesinthe
urbanareasofTahiti,withoceanfrontandridgetopsdominatedbytheupperclasses,theflatlittoralplainbymiddle-classhouseholds,andtheinterior
valleysbylower-classhouseholds.Ontheouterislands,housestyleandsizealsomarksocialstratification,whilelocationislessindicativeofclass.
Languages:
TahitianandFrench
Religion:
Protestant54%,RomanCatholic30%,other10%,noreligion6%
Literacy:
98%(1977)
EducationSystem:
FormaleducationismandatoryinTahitiforeverychilduptotheageoffourteen.Primaryeducationbeginsatfiveandcontinuesuntiltheageoftwelve,
whensecondaryeducationbegins.ThereareseveraltechnicalandvocationschoolsinTahitiincludinghotel,restaurant,nursingandteaching
programmes,aswellasalargeadulteducationprogramme.
TotalPre-schools:()
TotalPrimarySchools
FirstLevel:
SecondLevel:
ThirdLevel:
TotalSecondarySchools:
TotalProfessionalSchools
Universities:
1
NumberofSchoolsperIsland:
Pre-school
Pub
Priv
Elementary High-school Prof. University
1
2
3
Pub
Priv
Pub Priv
StudentsEnrolled:
Year:
Pre-School
Elementary
High-school
Prof.
University
High-School
Prof.
University
Teachers
Year
Pre-School
Elementary
1
2
3
Theeducationalsystemiswell-developed.EventhoughschoolinginFrenchPolynesiahasbeenconductedentirelyinFrench,usingthesamesyllabus
asschoolsinFranceformostsubjects,aslateas1962almosthalfofthepopulationclaimedthattheywereabletoreadandwriteonlyinTahitian.This
highliteracyrateatteststotheimportanceofTahitianineverydaylife,especiallyifwerememberthatTahitianwasforbiddeninschoolsforbothteachers
andpupils,andbannedbothintheclassroomandduringrecreation.ThisTahitianliteracyismaintainedinadultlifemainlythroughthewritingof
personallettersandthereadingofreligioustexts.theUniversitédelaPolynésieFrançaise(UPF)wascreatedin1999,outoftheformer
UniversitéFrançaiseduPacifique.TheUPFhad2,372studentspreparingforadiplomaduringthe2002–03academicyear.Agriculturaland
technicalschoolsalsoofferpostsecondaryeducation.
MedicalServices:
Thereareanumberofhospitalsandprivateclinicsontheisland,andonelargegovernmenthospitalonTahiti.
HISTORYANDCULTURE
History:
ThetermFrenchPolynesiaisappliedtothescatteredFrenchpossessionsintheSouthPacific—Mangareva(Gambier),Makatea,theMarquesas
Islands,Rapa,Rurutu,Rimatara,theSocietyIslands,theTuamotuArchipelago,Tubuai,Raivavae,andtheislandofClipperton—whichwere
organizedintoasinglecolonyin1903.Thereare120islands,ofwhich25areuninhabited.Theprincipalandmostpopulousisland—Tahiti,inthe
Societygroup—wasclaimedbytheFrenchin1768.TheindigenouspeoplearemostlyMaoris.TheFrenchPolynesianislandgroupsdonotsharea
commonhistorybeforetheestablishmentoftheFrenchprotectoratein1889.ThefirstFrenchPolynesianislandstobesettledbyPolynesianswerethe
MarquesasIslandsinAD300andtheSocietyIslandsinAD800.ThePolynesianswereorganizedinpettychieftainships.Europeandiscoverybeganin
1521whenthePortugueseexplorerFerdinandMagellansightedPukapukaintheTuamotuArchipelago.DutchmanJacobRoggeveendiscoveredBora
BoraintheSocietyIslandsin1722,andtheBritishexplorerSamuelWallisvisitedTahitiin1767.TheFrenchexplorerLouisAntoinedeBougainville
visitedTahitiin1768,whiletheBritishexplorerJamesCookvisitedin1769.ChristianmissionsbeganwithSpanishpriestswhostayedinTahitifora
yearfrom1774;ProtestantsfromtheLondonMissionarySocietysettledpermanentlyinPolynesiain1797.KingPomareIIofTahitiwasforcedtofleeto
Mooreain1803;heandhissubjectswereconvertedtoProtestantismin1812.FrenchCatholicmissionariesarrivedonTahitiin1834;theirexpulsionin
1836causedFrancetosendagunboatin1838.in1842,TahitiandTahuataweredeclaredaFrenchprotectorate,toallowCatholicmissionariestowork
undisturbed.ThecapitalofPapeetewasfoundedin1843.In1880,FranceannexedTahiti,changingthestatusfromthatofaprotectoratetothatofa
colony.Inthe1880es,FranceclaimedtheTuamotuArchipelago,whichformerlybelongedtothePalmerdynasty,withoutformallyannexingit.Having
declaredaprotectorateoverTahuatuin1842,theFrenchregardedtheentireMarquesasIslandsasFrench.In1885,Franceappointedagovernorand
establishedageneralcouncil,thusgivingittheproperadministrationforacolony.TheislandsofRimataraandRurutuunsuccessfullylobbiedforBritish
protectionin1888,soin1889theywereannexedbyFrance.Postagestampswerefirstissuedinthecolonyin1892.Thefirstofficialnameforthe
colonywasEtablissementsDeL'Oceanie(SettlementsinOceania);in1903thegeneralcouncilwaschangedtoanadvisorycouncilandthecolony's
namewaschangedtoEtablissementsFrancaisesDeL'Oceanie(FrenchSettlementsinOceania).In1940theadministrationofFrenchPolynesia
recognisedtheFreeFrenchForcesandmanyPolynesiansservedinWorldWarII.In1946,PolynesiansweregrantedFrenchcitizenshipandthe
islands'statuswaschangedtoanoverseasterritory;theislands'namewaschangedin1957toPolynesieFrancaise(FrenchPolynesia).In1962,
France'searlynucleartestinggroundofAlgeriabecameindependentandtheMururoaAtollintheTuamotuArchipelagowasselectedasthenewtesting
site;testswereconductedundergroundafter1974.In1977,FrenchPolynesiawasgrantedpartialinternalautonomy;in1984,theautonomywas
extended.FrenchPolynesiabecameafulloverseascollectivityofFrancein2004.InSeptember1995,Francestirredupwidespreadprotestsby
resumingnucleartestingatFangataufaatollafterathree-yearmoratorium.ThelasttestwasonJanuary27,1996.OnJanuary29,1996,France
announceditwouldaccedetotheComprehensiveTestBanTreaty,andnolongertestnuclearweapons.
Referenda:
Ina1958referendum,FrenchPolynesiachosetoremainaFrenchterritory,subjecttotheFrenchconstitution,ratherthanbecomeindependentand
loseFrencheconomicassistance.
RecentSignificantEvents:
ThemostimportanthistoricaleventoftheerawasthediscoveryofTahitibySamuelWallison17June1767.TheEnglishcaptainanchoredtheDolphin
atTaiarapuinthesouthernpartoftheisland.Theislandersweresohostilehewasobligedtointimidatethembyfiringcannons.Thenextdaytheship
movedtotheNorthoftheislandlookingforamorepleasantanchorage,andon23June,helandedinMatavaiBay.Inmorerecenthistory,theatollsof
MururoaandFangataufawhicharelocatedinFrenchPolynesia,(between1966and1974),Franceconductednuclearweaponstestsintheatmosphere
attheatolls,including41nucleartestsandfive“safetytrials”.Inasafetytrial,anuclearweaponisdestroyedwithconventionalexplosiveswithno,or
verylittle,releaseofnuclearenergy.Withtheexceptionoffourtests(threeatMururoaandoneatFangataufa)carriedoutonbargesfloatinginthe
lagoons,mostatmospherictestswerecarriedout,suspendedfromballoons,hundredsofmetresabovethelagoonssothattherewasverylittlelocal
falloutofradioactivematerial.Indeed,mostoftheradioactivematerialwastransportedintotheupperatmosphereanddispersed.Thereafter,testing
wasconductedundergroundinsealedverticalshaftssome500-1100metresbeneathatollrimsorunderthelagoons.Between1975and1996,atotalof
137deepundergroundteststookplace,and10underground“safetytrials”werealsocondu
Music,Dance,HandicraftandPatrimony:
Petroglyphsgainedwidepopularityinthisregionasagraphicalartformthatdenotedanoblecharacter.Onewouldevencomeacrossthewoodenor
stonehumanfiguredstatuettes,whichwasknownasti'iortikiintheMarquesanlanguagethisplace.Thenativepeopleindulgeindancingwhatsoever
maybethecause.Beitjustforenjoymentorbeitdefyingtheirenemy,beitcelebratingone'svictoryorbeitengagingoneselfjustforafestivecause,
dancinghasbeenamajoraspectofPolynesiansociety.HawaiianandSpaniardsbroughtaboutstringedinstrumentsduringtheperiodof17thcentury
likethepu,aconchshellthatwasusedfordeliveringaparticularannouncement.Vivoisanoseflute,whichwasusedduringaparticularfunctionthat
wasaccompaniedwiththenativesonganddance.
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