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Maraes are open-air temples where the ancient Polynesians worshipped their gods. They were created out of rocks and were used as
meeting places and sometimes were owned by a particular family. Marae Arahurahu at PK22.5 in Paea was completely restored by Dr. Sinoto of the Bishop Museum in Honolulu. It is
about the size of a tennis court and has a flat platform where animal and human offerings were left for the gods. Here the only offering we had to make was to put a flower on the shoulder
of the Tiki sculpture when we entered the grounds of the marae and then give the tiki a kiss. Tahiti's version of the blarney stone!
The Three Sisters.
This woman has a kiosk at the entrance to the marae and she sells hats and fruits.
The nice thing about traveling with Didi is that she knows all the stories about the sites we visited. Didi used to play
here as a child. Thenthis area was all overgrown with plants and no one knew what was underneath!
Beth found a way to keep very cool!
If you would like information about the next "Insider's Tour with Dierdra McElroy", please contact Chris Meny or Stevie Ryer
at chris@yourtravelsource.com or call (800) 597-0594. CST #: 20378740-40.
