Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia, Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh.

Volcanic coastline off the main town of Atuona on Hiva Oa, the second largest island in the Marquesas. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. The lush island of Hiva Oa is home to around 1800 people. The forested mountains are often covered in cloud and rise to an elevation of around 4000ft. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. Jon Bowermaster visits the grave of painter Paul Gauguin at the Calvaire Cemetery in Atuona. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. The replica statue of Gauguin's 'Overi' (savage) at his grave at the Calvaire Cemetery in Atuona. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. Jon Bowermaster stands at the entrance to a replica of Gauguin's home 'La Maison du Jouir' (House of Pleasure) at the Gauguin Museum in Atuona. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. Jon Bowermaster meets Gauguin inside La Maison du Jouir. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. Detail of the entrance to La Maison du Jouir' (House of Pleasure) at the Gauguin Museum in Atuona. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. Object recovered from an archeological excavation of a well at the site of Gauguin's home in Atuona. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. The main drag, Atuona. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. Island girls in Atuona. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. A short distance from the township of Atuona lies the archeological site of Ta'aoa, the largest in Polynesia. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. A large marae in the Ta'aoa Valley archeological site. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. The sacred site of Ta'aoa has been partially restored by removing the encroaching vegetation causing damage to stone placement. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. Surrounded in jungle in the NE of Hiva Oa is the archeological site of Puamau. It is home to the tiki, Takai'i, standing nearly 8ft tall, it is the largest stone tiki in all of Polynesia. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. Old and new horsepower. These men collect and transport sacks of copra by horseback. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. Hiva Oa fashion. This young man sports hand-cut fringe t-shirt together with a bone, tooth and black pearl necklace. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. Traditional Marquesean facial tattoo. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. Carving tiki's out of hibiscus wood for the tourist souvenirs. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. Marquesean symbols used on tapa, as tattoos and in carving. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. Church interior. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. Marquesean dancer in traditional palm frond dress. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. Pig tusk necklace. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. The Marquesas is known as 'The Land of Men'. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. Dancing skirt made from coconut fiber and rooster feathers. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. Necklaces and knives carved with traditional Marquesean symbols from wild pig-bone, hibiscus and sandalwood, coconut fiber and marlin spikes. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. Pig-bone, fish vertebrae and seed necklaces made for the tourist trade. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. Traditional phallic stone carvings. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. Carved stone tiki, pestles and sinkers. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh. Girl with the black pearl earrings. Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia. Photo by Fiona Stewart and Garett McIntosh.



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