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Wedding Ceremonies at Ancient Marae Temples of Tahiti

by Nina Jones | Jul 15, 2016 | Cultures of Polynesia

  Tahitian Maraes are open temples that were used for sacred ceremonies. First fruits and best catch of the day were taken to the Marae as offerings for the gods.  The only weddings performed within a Marae would be for the daughter of the chief or other socially...

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