A video I edited highlighting my first time in Tahiti. This was a trip of many firsts for me, including first time:
- visiting the beautiful beaches - eating sea urchin straight out of the sea - swimming with stingrays - seeing a sunset along the ocean horizon - climbing my highest mountain to date, Mt Aorai (2066m). - visiting overwater bungalows - immersed in country with a foreign language - meeting Marc's family Music credit: Moth's Wings by Passion Pit
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The shakas hand symbol - a.k.a hang loose - is a common gesture in Tahiti. It essentially means no worries, take it easy, be happy, okay, see ya later... It's a diverse gesture, and that's why tahitians make the symbol frequently. When getting to know my fiancé Marc, he would do the shakas after almost everything I said. Whenever a photo was getting taken of him, he'd be doing the shakas. Not a single photo he was not doing the shakas!! After travelling to Tahiti and getting to know the people, I realise why he did it so often. The tahitians are so friendly, and they really live a 'hang loose' sorta life. As the aussie's say, no worries mate! It's all good.
The gesture originally came from Hawaiian surfers. When those surfers came to Tahiti, the Tahitians loved it and it has been ingrained in the culture ever since, amongst males and females alike. So if you ever get to Tahiti, in true local spirit, do the shakas! |
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