The 'marae' of Arahurahu (restored), in Tahiti. Side view A stone platform called 'marae'. The wooden carved boards 'unu' represent the biggest warriors whom a clan had captured and killed. Comment : In French Polynesia, a 'marae' refers specifically to a platform built most of the time in volcanic stones or in coral. Place where took place the former Polynesian cult, often associated to cultural, social and political ceremonies.
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