Teva I ATU

Teva I ATU is a commune of Tahiti in French Polynésie. It is located on the southern littoral of Tahiti Nui. The common partners are Mataiea and Papeari.

History

Importance

According to the memories of Ariitaimai, Tahiti must be seen a little like the theory of Mc Kinder and Spykman, i.e., while turning over it to back. Thus, Tahiti which resembles an enormous fish, has its head (heartland) with the peninsula Tahiti iti, precisely with the Bet, and its tail in Tahiti Nui, large Tahiti, more precisely in Pare.

Thus, the head of Tahiti, finds being with Teva I Tai.

That amongst other things shows the importance of Teva in Tahiti. Moreover, put aside, Teva I Tai, we have Teva I ATU, cousins of the first, pertaining to the same clan, which dominate over the communes of Papara, Mataiea, Papeari, and this to the isthmus of Taravao. Here, take direction, the tradition of the 8 Teva, Teva E Vau in Tahitien.

Moreover, Papeari, of which the old name is Vaiari, Eau Royal, represents the oldest ground, and most prestigious, where its marae gave even its name to the whole island, since this Temple was called Tahiti. Moreover, whereas several Arii had right to carry Maro Ura, only that of Papara, of Teva I ATU thus, could carry Maro Tea.

One can also announce that among all the clans which composed the island of Tahiti, Te Oropaa (paea), Tefana (Faaa), Porionuu, etc… the clan of Teva was the most frightening clan, most powerful militarily and politically. Dominated according to triple systême, soldier, policy and monk, by Teahupoo and illustrates it Vehiatua family, by Papara and celebrates it family of Ariitaimai from which descend Salmon today, and Papeari whose family representing at present are Teriitahi, Teva plain constituted a force inarrêtable. Unfortunately, the history will show that the ambitions and the jealousies making their way together, the clan will suffer much from divisions and internal bloody wars. Lastly, we can note that the origin even of Teva is at Papeari, since the ancestor éponyme Teva, was born there, on this beautiful ground like the Eden.

In notes, we can raise that Teva exists in the Bible, since it means arch. It is besides the name of a célèbe Israeli company. Then, a clan of Teva existed in Fiji. Lastly, by Paul Emile Vicor, Teva became the name of a television channel that everyone knows and appreciates.

Mythical origin of Teva

It is interesting to study the origin of Teva, since it makes it possible to touch at the origin of the same Polynesians them, subject if discussed which made run much ink, and of raft also.

Indeed, the theories are numerous, and then some say that the Polynesians would come from America such Thor Heyerdal, hero of Kon Tiki, others affirm that the Polynesians would come from the Pacific him even while being based on the legend of the Mü Continent, finally the last lean while resting on linguistic, scientific studies for the Asian thesis which today is followed. Thus, vis-a-vis all these ideas, it is interesting to listen to the dires same interested parties them.

Which is the position of the former Polynesians?

Teva say: - that they are of origin Aryan. Indeed, the leading Tahitienne, Polynesian caste, is called Arii, from where the bringing together with the Aryan people. It should be noted that Arii had habit to bleach the skin while going to take refuge especially on the royal atoll of Tetiaroa for example, bought in the Sixties by the actor celebrates Marlon Brando. Moreover, when Wallis arrived at Tahiti, him it the first European to press the ground Tahitien, it foot-note that the Queen Opurea, Teva de Papara, was white. Maoris de Nouvelle Zealand, have a legend which says that the Polynesians come from a flat country, dominated by immense white mountains, which was crossed by a large river where everyone bathed to purify. Very easy to see here, India, the Himalayas, and the gange. Therefore, indeed, the old legends, Polynésiennes go well in the direction of an Asian origin, without to exclude from possible contacts with America, moreover legends incas, pascuanes, speak about contact between the two people.

Concerning this time, the origin of Teva him even, it is necessary to go in Vaiari, the stock of Teva, to discover the history of it. Indeed, in the past, the time when the gods met the men, and especially the women, as in Greece Antique, one day, a half god, semi man semi shark, was made invite in the demeurre of the Queen of Vaiari whose husband had left in Tuamotu in search the famous red feathers Ura. It is during this stay, that this queen with the particular tastes will give rise to Teva, following her union with the god shark, which on ground are metamorphosed as a man, but in the sea, in shark. A little like the Protée god. Moreover, interesting thing, the god shark, started to prophesy as Protée which had this gift. the prophecy of the god shark remained famous at Teva since he announced the destiny of Teva by saying this: Teva will gird the maro will ura, the wind and the rain will accompany it. Two elements which were checked in the history of Teva, universal domination (maro will ura), but also the rain (the defeat). The prédicition is achieved exactly, and Teva was born, becoming the ancestor of the clan of the 8 Teva.

History

As considering previously, the beginning of the history of Teva is the union of the god shark with the queen of Papeari.
Teva is born and becomes big boss on Tahiti, carrying the red royal belt, Maro Ura, symbol of total domination, and generating the Clan of the 8 teva, divided into two, Teva I ATU and Teva I Tai.
At the beginning, Papeari dominated the clan. But one day, the chief of Papeari, practiced an abduction, by removing an extremely beautiful young girl of Mataiea. The father of the latter, called for the aid the chief of Papara, which benefitted from the occasion to sit its political domination on the Clan of Teva by gaining a victory over the chief of Papeari.
Afterwards, Tuiterai de Papara endangers the political domination of Papara by alluring the woman of the chief of Tautira which belongs to Teva I Tai. A coalition is set up, and the defeat is total. Fortunately, for him, Tuiterai which was extremely crafty one, made opposition at the time when the warriors of Tautira were on the point of killing it, of the impossibility of the thing, considering which they were of a row lower than him, and that only a member of the Nobility could kill it. Wish legitimate, undeniable, the latter were resigned to transport Tuiterai attached to a post until Tautira the bandaged eyes. but this last, made use of it to rest, whereas they were tired, and to reconstitute its forces, while drinking with each crossing of rivers, which also enabled him to be located in spite of its blindness. Man of another time, another time. Arrived at Tautira, the humiliated chief could only gracier Tuiterai, and as a pardoned chief became obligatorily a distinguished guest, Tuiterai could have the safe life, but also the woman of the chief. It is thus, which Papara saved of extreme accuracy its dominant position.
Thereafter, a fratricidal fight engaged between two applicants exits of the marriage of Tuiterai and its beautiful of Tautira.
This competition, is the cause of the apogee and the fall of Teva de Papara. Indeed, some time before the arrival of the first Europeans in Tahiti, Amo chief of Teva de Papara, and his Purea wife, decided to make of their son Teriirere, 1st King de Tahiti. For that, a gigantic, single Temple in Polynesia, a 15 meters high pyramid, was built. The day of establishment arrived, and whereas the flags and the standards floated with the wind, in front of the representatives of Polynesia even, Teriirere girded Maro Ura and became 1st King de Tahiti. The triumph was total, but lasted hardly a few hours or days. Indeed, the rival branch of Papara, jealous of the other, caused a coalition of the clans of Tahiti, which broke and massacred Teva de Papara.
Following this massacre, Teva de Papara could only assist impotent them one of the families highest in the hierarchy Polynésienne peerage-book with Teva; with the rise of a dynasty of the last hour not tahitienne, but of origin paumotu, Pomare, that Europeans will support without the knowledge while unloading with the Venus Point, on the grounds of Pomare.
Nevertheless, Teva continue to play of resistance. And when Pomare II, king de Tahiti, exceed the limits of the decency, take the head of the troops anti pomare, leaf and expelling Pomare II far from Tahiti, where during many years, the island will live in peace but according to the rites of the old religion of Tahitiens. The uncontested chief of this coalition anti pomare, was the largest warrior of Teva de Papara, even of Teva them same, Opuhara which had an extraordinary Lance, that he was the only one with being able to use, kind of excalibur Tahitien. It was an incomparable warrior. Moreover the beginning of Papara, today offers taking into consideration a whole a counterpart of this terrible Lance which appears it is located at the Museum of Louvres. This period is crucial for the future of Tahiti. Indeed, in 1815, whereas Europe it also, and thus the World entered a new era, Tahiti was it also on the point of seeing its destiny being played in a famous battle demeurré in the books of history, they is the famous ones battles of Fei pi. What occurred you it? Pomare II, rancorous patient but, had used all these years of exile to prepare its revenge by organizing troops. And the D-day arrived. It was the unloading on the point of the fishermen with Punaauia, where the Museum is. When Opuhara learned the news, it made an error.

From was this error going to rise the future from Tahiti and Polynesia, which from the two Religions was going to triumph over the other, the Christianity carried by Pomare II, or old the Polynésienne religion defended by Opuhara de Papara? Unfortunately for Opuhara, it did not await the reinforcements of his cousins of Teahupoo, those which were directed by Vehiatua, whereas the latter are a little the Spartans of Tahiti, troop of elite, unconquered, invincible, because wild, barbarian, strong, accustomed to live under difficult climatic conditions, moreover the name of their village comes from the wall of human heads that they built with the bodies of their victims during a battle, Te Ahu Poo, the Wall of Heads, or the Heads which heat. Thus, Opuhara, trustful in its own power, which was it is true innarêtable, launched out to the attack alone with its troops of Papara. The shock according to the witnesses was terrible, and Opuhara carried as a hurricane the first lines of Pomare II which with its practice followed the battle of very very far. The fate of the battle was decided. It would be a new defeat of Pomare II. Unfortunately, a ball passed by there, and a European mercenary with the pay of Pomare II, tiruer of elite, hastened to put at ground the last hero Cruel Times. Opuhara died there, struck down treacherously by a ball, causing the rout of the troops of Papara, and the fall of the old Polynesian Religion.

From this day, of the Battle of Fei pi, of 1815, Tahiti was dominated by the dynasty of Pomare.
Papara and Teva as for them, had a new chief, in the person of Tati the Large one, whose statue dominates today, the counterpart of Marae pyramidal of Mahaiatea, built by Mairesse Tuianu Gayc downward of Teva, and inaugurated by the President Mitterrand " the sphinx" , man set on Egypt, in 1990.
Taura Atua I Patea, known as Tati the Large one, was a wise and exemplary man. Such point that when Pomare II died, he proposed in Tati to become the King of Tahiti. But this last refused noblement. It was a man of peace. He became the large father of Ariitaimai, an extraordinary woman she also, which became chefess of Papara and the wife of Alexandre Salmon, a Jew of London, wire of a family of bankers, who were suspected of having helped with the escape of Varennes causing their departure of France, and their return in England. The history says to us that at the time, the tahitiennes could not marry the foreigners. Also, the Queen Pomare IV, who succeeded Pomare III her brother, dead young, wire of Pomare II, exceptionally raised the interdict for some time, offering the title of Ariitaimai to Alexandre Salmon, who wanted to say " The Prince who comes by far " in reference at the Salomonienne origin of the Name Salmon.
Of this happy union, was born Marau Salmon, which became the wife of Pomare V, and the Last Queen from Tahiti. But also Tati Salmon, the cultivated, and friendly Chief of Robert Louis Stevenson, the author of the Island to the Treasury.
Afterwards, they, Tati Salmon having died of the Spanish influenza in 1918, we can raise that Teva continued to play a big role in the island of Tahiti, with Tutaha Salmon which became Maire of Taiarapu, ground of Teva I Tai. Salmon continued to play a political role with Papara, but also in Polynesia, indeed, the applicants with the throne of Tahiti are today of Salmon, and this following the decisions of the courts which recognized in years 20-30, the right for the children and descendants of Marau Salmon to carry the royal titles of Tahiti.

Today still, one of the communes of Tahiti is called Teva I ATU.

A Papara-Rome parallel

Small a parallel can be made with Rome. Indeed, the same history is found.

the same origin with gods of the sea, who metamorphose themselves.
a Trojan War, where Papara allures a woman of a chief of the island which joins together an immense coalition against Papara, causing its defeat but also its survival.
And finally, a dimension Universe, summarized in the sentence of Ariitaimai, " Papara is the Universe for Paparaiens" , exactly like Rome. Moreover, indeed, it is Papara which girded the first Maro Ura, the red belt, which offered the universal domination to that which carried it. Moreover, when the Big bosses moved they were carried to back of man, if not all that them feet touched became their property.

Tourism

Gardens of Vaipahi

Located at Mataiea, it is about a space of more than Hectare arranged for the walk. Envisaged to be a new stage in the tourist tours of the turns of the island of Tahiti, this Public garden was inaugurated in August 2007. The paths between basins and falls of water make it possible to the visitors to discover 75 different plant species. Affixed indication will make it possible to better know the history of Vaipahi and of its cascades. The alteration work of the site revealed a ahu , a platform of Marae hidden under the ground side slope with the site of the supposed Marae.

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