Traditional know-how workshops — Matari’i i raro

Date 20/05/2026 — 23/05/2026
Location Lower esplanade of To'ata, Papeete
Type Atelier
Horaire 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Eleven traditional know-how workshops are held on the lower esplanade of To’ata during the Matari’i i raro celebrations. On the programme: food, wellbeing, medicinal plants, storytelling and legends, Polynesian navigation, archaeology…

Two days, two audiences:

  • Wednesday 20 May — reserved for families accompanied by the DSFE.
  • Saturday 23 May — open to the general public.

Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM — Venue: lower esplanade of To’ata, Papeete.

Workshop programme

Workshop Facilitator
Rāhui — traditional resource management Eric PEDUPEBE
‘Ō’ini — traditional practice Naura TAITOA
‘Ā’ira — traditional practice Tiihiva CHUNG-KAI
Rau ‘ai — traditional food Fana TAURANI
Polynesian tales and legends Daniel PIFAO
Mei’a poa’o — mountain banana preparation Tutana TETUANUI-PETERS
Traditional plants and rā’au tahiti Turia CLARK
Fa’afaite — traditional navigation (3 workshops) Manutea GEROS
‘A tauturu iāna — mutual aid and solidarity Odette DUVA
Polynesian archaeology (2 workshops) Coralie PERRIN

Programme provided by Te Fare Tauhiti Nui. Subject to change.

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Lower esplanade of To'ata, Papeete

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