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Colors of Bora Bora - traditions, festivals, mentality and lifestyle

Bora Bora Island in French Polynesia The romantic island is very popular not only with couples and artists looking for inspiration, but only with fans of the event tourism. During the year, several colorful festivals are held here. Each of them is characterized by a diversity of funny beach entertainments, festive treats and music. In 2011, the Bora Bora Liquid Festival took place for the first time. This beautiful holiday is annually held in the middle of December.
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The main goal of the festival is to initiate the guests of the island into the local culture and way of living. Here, travelers can watch exciting sports competitions. In the evening, they can come to the beach and barbecue parties. There are also special entertainments for children. The colorful beach Bora Bora Liquid festival lasts for 7 days. Those who want to devote their vacation to sightseeing tours should take part in the festival. Its program includes many interesting excursion events.
This beautiful holiday held in the middle of December started to be celebrated in 2000. It is called IronMana. For ten years, it has become incredibly popular with travelers. Originally, the festival was limited to standard beach parties where tourists could listen to folk music and taste interesting dishes cooked over an open fire. Then, the holiday program has been broadened. In 2011, it was renamed but the point and atmosphere of this festive event have not changed. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
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Today, Bora Bora Island is one of the most prestigious resorts in the world. This attracts a lot of world-famous celebrities. One of the main peculiarities of the island is its hotels located near the coast. To be exact, some of them are built right on the water, on piles. Many hotels are real masterpieces of architecture. Well-equipped bungalows have a glass floor and beautiful terraces with artificial lights that let visitors admire the beauty of the underwater world at any time of the day. Near the coast, there are a lot of small motu islands where the most elite hotels are located.
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National traditions of French Polynesia

One of the most interesting concepts in French Polynesia is the mystical “mana”. Mana can mean a lot of things: vitality, independence, beauty, grandeur, intelligence, truth, and so on. It mainly depends on the situation and what needs to be expressed. When people say about a person: “he has mana”, often means that he has attained some kind of enlightenment. Another distinctive Polynesian trait is widely spread tattoos. Tattooing has always been an important part of the Polynesian culture and could be drawn to the skin as a sign of belonging to some tribe or a symbol of the transition from childhood to adulthood. The word itself “tattoo” is of Tahitian origin. The Tahitians had a god of tattoos, known for decorating all the fish. Each line of the tattoo on the body, each dash is still considered to be connected with mana. Most of the islanders believe that every Polynesian should have at least one tattoo. … Open

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Bora-Bora

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Check on the map:   Distance from Bora Bora center - 2.1 km.
The island of Bora-Bora, whose area is no more than 38 square kilometers, has long been associated with elite recreation in the romantic atmosphere. The length of the island is about 9 km, and the width reaches 5 km. The island is surrounded by fairytale beautiful coral reefs. Not far from the coast are some tiny villages. Around 9,000 people live on Bora-Bora Island. The central part of the island has remained unchanged for thousands of years and is covered by impenetrable tropical forests. … Read further

Traditions and festivals in cities around Bora Bora

Moorea
The cultural traditions of local residents are pretty outlandish and sophisticated, and are reflected in absolutely all areas of life. For instance, the islanders pay special attention to their wardrobe and never wear black clothes. Travelers should also respect this ... Open »
Vaiare
In February, vacationers can attend one more interesting event – Flowers and Handicrafts Festival. The two-week-long event takes place in the Papeete’s gardens of the City Hall. Numerous local craftsmen and gardeners show their best flowers and jewelry during the ... Open »
Papeete
In spite of its name the holiday lasts for a week and encompasses great sport competitions, music, artistic and gastronomy events and holidays as well. Right after the end of the International Tourism Day another great festival starts on Tahiti island being the Tahiti ... Open »
Tahiti Island
During the colonization period the arrival of the European missionaries had a lasting destroying impact on the local culture. Just in the 20th century, with a view to attracting tourists, the ethnic culture got a chance to start its dynamic recovery. Polynesians set ... Open »
Manihi
The majority of locals speak more or less French, but when it comes to English, only those who constantly communicate with tourists can speak it. Unfortunately, there are not many such people here on a small Manihi. People use mana in their speech pretty often. It’s ... Open »
Aitutaki Island
Islanders still live in communities just like hundred years ago. One community can include several small villages which can also be remote for several kilometres from each other. Indigenous people who have their own complicated chains of family relations and mutual ... Open »
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