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May 1, 2002 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC Passport Destination: Marquesas Islands Packing Round 1. The Marquesas are part of this overseas territory. FRENCH POLYNESIA 2. The official currency of French Polynesia is the FRANC . 3. The Marquesas are famous for their human-like sculptures called TIKI . 4. The main purpose of the annual Marquesas Islands Festival is PROMOTE LOCAL CULTURE. 5. The petroglyphs found at archeological sites on the island of Nuku Hiva are ROCK CARVINGS . 6. In 1842, this author jumped a whaling ship to spend three weeks on Nuku Island. HERMAN MELVILLE Picture of cruise ship Departure Round 1. The starchy white flesh of this fruit is a staple of local cuisine. BREADFRUIT 2. The first contestant to be voted out on TV's "Survivor Marquesas" reality show was PETER HARKEY 3. This Belgian songwriter and singer who lived on Hiva Oa is believed by the Marquesans ???? (sorry, I had a bit of trouble here anyone remember what they believe?) JACQUES BREL. 4. Which of these countries is closest in distant to French Polynesia? AUSTRALIA 5. The Hawaiku Nui CANOE race is considered the biggest sporting event in French Polynesia. Picture of people on top of a hill looking at a bay On Tour Round 1. All of these are islands of the Marquesas archipelago except BORA BORA 2. Marquesans call their archipelago, "Te Henua Enana" meaning land of MEN. 3. "Barbaric Tales" is one of the last paintings by this artist known for Polynesian subjects. PAUL GAUGUIN 4. This mundane activity has been turned into an island tradition. COCONUT SHELLING 5. The traditional outrigger canoe favored by the Polynesians is called a PIROGUE . 6. In 1595 this Spanish navigator became the first European to find the Marquesas. ALVARO DE MENDANA 7. This body adornment important in traditional Polynesian culture has seen a recent revival. TATOOING Picture of flowers with headstone 8. Taiohae is home to a school of SCULPTURE, which is considered the primary Marquesan handicraft. 9. The traditional musical instrument called "pahu" is a kind of DRUM . 10. These animals introduced from Chile in 1842 are especially abundant on Ua Huka. HORSES 11.This city in Nuku Hiva is the administrative and economic capital of the Marquesas. TAIOHAE 12. There is growing demand in the US for juice of the "noni" fruit which is said to REDUCE AGING . Bonus question 1 A statue of a former bishop is carved into a tree alongside the NOTRE DAME Cathedral in Taiohae. Bonus question 2 In which section of the map of the Marquesas Islands is Nuku Hiva found? 2 Picture of beach with palm trees Slide Show 1. This cargo vessel has been a landmark in the Marquesas since 1984. THE ARANUI 2. The vertical face of Mt. MUKAE is the landmark backdrop of Taiohae Bay. 3. This city's landmark Calbaire Cemetery is the burial place of Jacques Brel and Paul Gauguin. ATUONA 4. A yellow wooden church with red steeples is a landmark in Hatihu on this island. NUKU HIVA |