Tahitians
South Pacific islanders
Tahitians are the indigenous Polynesian people of Tahiti, the largest island in French Polynesia, or more broadly, anyone from Tahiti.
The term also refers to the Tahitian language, a Polynesian tongue related to Hawaiian and Maori: She learned to speak Tahitian from her grandmother.
As an adjective, Tahitian describes things originating from or relating to the island: Tahitian vanilla, Tahitian dance.
Pacific overseas territory
- PolynesiaEastern Oceania's island groups
- OceaniaPacific island collective
- Bora BoraSouth Pacific resort island
- MarquesasRemote Polynesian island chain
archipelago · volcanic islands · lagoons · coral atolls · Pacific Ocean · tropical · remote
Spanish appetizer portion
- tattooingInjecting pigment under skin
- manaSupernatural indwelling power
- tapuSacred restriction, Polynesian
- leiFlower necklace
flower crowns · fire dancing · storytelling · oral tradition · mythology · polytheism · navigation · wayfinding
Originating in a region
- AustronesianPacific-spanning language family
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- genealogyStudy of family descent
identity · demographics · population · native · autochthonous · lineage · diaspora · mixed heritage
Sheltered coastal shallows
- outrigger canoeBoat with external float
- surfingRiding waves standing up
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- pearl farmingCultivating oysters for nacre spheres
coconut · breadfruit · taro · tropical climate · beachfront · snorkeling · free diving · spearfishing
Pacific overseas territory
- missionariesReligious workers abroad
- nuclear testingExperimental warhead detonations
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- independence movementOrganized push for self-rule
State of being related
- extended familyRelatives beyond parents, siblings
- villageSmall rural community
- collectiveJointly organized group
- solidarityUnity among allies
hospitality · fellowship · social bonds · elders · chiefs · sharing · reciprocity · gatherings
French Polynesia
Pacific overseas territory
- PolynesiaEastern Oceania's island groups
- OceaniaPacific island collective
- Bora BoraSouth Pacific resort island
Marquesas · archipelago · volcanic islands · lagoons · coral atolls · Pacific Ocean · tropical · remote
tapa
Spanish appetizer portion
- tattooingInjecting pigment under skin
- manaSupernatural indwelling power
- tapuSacred restriction, Polynesian
lei · flower crowns · fire dancing · storytelling · oral tradition · mythology · polytheism · navigation · wayfinding · celestial navigation
indigenous
Originating in a region
- AustronesianPacific-spanning language family
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
genealogy · identity · demographics · population · native · autochthonous · lineage · diaspora · mixed heritage
lagoon
Sheltered coastal shallows
- outrigger canoeBoat with external float
- surfingRiding waves standing up
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
pearl farming · coconut · breadfruit · taro · tropical climate · beachfront · snorkeling · free diving · spearfishing · canoe racing
French Polynesia
Pacific overseas territory
- missionariesReligious workers abroad
- nuclear testingExperimental warhead detonations
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
kinship
State of being related
- extended familyRelatives beyond parents, siblings
- villageSmall rural community
- collectiveJointly organized group
solidarity · hospitality · fellowship · social bonds · elders · chiefs · sharing · reciprocity · gatherings · feasting
- French Polynesians
- Islandersislander, Hawaiians, Hawaiian, Fijians, Jamaican
- seafaring peoplessailors, navigators, Vikings, fishermen, Polynesians
- Coastal PeoplesHaida, Aleut, Inuit, Salish, Squamish
- Pacific IslandersPolynesians, Melanesians, Micronesians, Hawaiians, Samoans
- PolynesiaHawaii, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Polynesia
TahitiansHawaiians
Residents of Pacific archipelago
Samoans · Tongans · Maori · Fijians · Micronesians
TahitiansInuit
Arctic indigenous people
Sami · Icelanders · Greenlanders · Siberians · Scandinavians
- Tahitian vanillaTropical orchid pod variety