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French Polynesia, Society Islands, Leeward Islands, Huahine Island, aka Matairea, Maeva. Numerous marae, Polynesian sacred or ceremonial sites, dot the shore and hinterland of Lake Fauna Nui. The decorative wooden stele, or unu, were probably totems for the local family or tribe.
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French Polynesia, Society Islands, Leeward Islands, Raiatea, Taputapuatea. Restored in 1994, the marae - a Polynesian sacred or ceremonial site - of Taputapuatea is believed to have been among the regions most important. The humanoid carving, sometimes known as a tiki, probably marks the maraes sacred boundary.
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Entrance to a Maori meeting hall, Te Poho-o-Rawiri Meeting House, one of the largest marae in N.Z., Gisborne, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific
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An old stone carving rests in the tropical rainforest of Moorea, French Polynesia.
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