Maohi+-+Tahiti+-+FA11

SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/14rbrenner/Desktop/Tahiti.14rbrenner.doc// //**__Tahiti Culture__**// //**__Language:__** The native Hawaiians and the Maoris of New Zealand both migrated to this island and made the language of Maohi. Both the Maoris and the Hawaiians collectively spoke the same language.// //**__Beliefs:__** Tahitians believe that they don’t have any power over nature or the power of people. They also believe that if you try to change the nature of reality inevitably causes a rebound that the initiator. Also, the “Maori believe in their descent from seven tribes,// //each representing a canoe in the Great Fleet that migrated to New// //Zealand from central Polynesia.”// //**__Values: “__** Tahitians feel that passions such as anger are unnatural and generally disruptive. They cope with anger through a number of avoidance strategies: they avoid provocative situations; they try not to get angry; they talk out problems; they express issues verbally; they may express anger in a physical but symbolic fashion; and finally, if all else fails, they may express their anger by touching but not hurting the other person.” // // **__Behaviors:__** The Tahitians have inherited their language from Hawaii and New Zealand. So they act as normal humans do but partake in different dances, celebrations, and ways of life. The legend of Tohu, the god of tattoo, describes painting all the oceans’ fish in beautiful colors and patterns. In Polynesian culture, tattoos have long been considered signs of beauty, and in earlier times were ceremoniously applied when reaching adolescence signs of beauty, and in earlier times were ceremoniously applied when reaching adolescence.// //**__Cultural Change on Society:__** The factors that play into the change of our society is that they have two different influences in one country and how they are part American and are not a U.S island. The Hawaiians have a great influence on the island Of Tahiti as well as the New Zealand’s do. Since neither the U.S nor New Zealand, it is part of the French Polynesia islands. Since we don’t have consent with the island, it affects us in one way. That way is economically; economics affect us because since we export many different objects from many countries, it is easier to get them from our own country. The Tahitians grow many things like the Hawaiian’s do, so we would have more of those goods and it would come out for less money and would save our economy more money to spend on better things.// //**__Secondary sources:__**// //"Peaceful Societies."// Peaceful Societies//. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Aug. 2011. <[]>.// //-This was an important site because it gave me information about their language and the Tahitian way of life. This document also, gave information about the location in which the island is in and what ceremonies they partake in.// //"Tahiti History & Tahitian Culture from Tahiti Tourism North America."// Tahiti Tourisme - Official Web Site//. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Aug. 2011. <[]>.// //-This document was important to the project because it provided information about their values. It also explains how and what they believe in.// //**__Primary Sources:__**// // "About-Tahiti-Culture." //Tahiti Tourisme Australia - Official Website//. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Aug. 2011. <[]>.// // - **__It is the video on the bottom of the page.__** This video shows one of their festival dances and what their music sounds like. It also shows what they wear for special occasions. // // "POLITICIZATION OF LA CULTURE MA‘OHI: THE CREATION OF A TAHITIAN CULTURAL IDENTITY." //POLITICIZATION OF LA CULTURE MA‘OHI: THE CREATION OF A TAHITIAN CULTURAL IDENTITY//. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Aug. 2011. . -This picture shows that the people of Tahiti get a tattoo to recognize that they partake in the culture and are a part of the community. Also, this shows their beliefs and how they think life should be like.