Matari’i in the Marquesas Islands: a seasonal calendar based on the ‘uru cycle

Edgar Tetahiotupa retraces the organisation of the Marquesan seasonal calendar, structured around the ‘uru (breadfruit) cycle and observation of the Pleiades on the horizon.

Video produced by the Ministry of Culture, as part of the Matari’i i raro 2026 season. Duration: 2:08.