Talk:Tahiti

Improvements
This article is atrocious. I know little of the history of Tahiti and know only one story of someone who visited in the 70s (and found the resort overpriced and chintzy, "who knew the Continental Breakfast was just coffee...."), so cannot be a help. The illustrations are the worst part. Please, Tahiti is an important place, and this article is the worst. I see below there is some debate over nuances on how it was initially connected to the British and then was taken over by France. How about we get the broad story in the article and identify the points of debate. As it stands now, I can't even say what I think of it.Lamoatlarge (talk) 04:47, 21 February 2022 (UTC)

Many of these islands' names are frequently heard in the media, however their geographical location with respect to the continental masses and oceans are unknown. The maps here on wikipedia only show details of the island. If possible a map showing the geographical position with respect to the oceans, and continents on a macro scale would be useful. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 149.135.106.18 (talk) 12:48, 10 December 2006 (UTC).

FIX THE 'OVERVIEW' SECTION (IE: delete the entire thing -- I may do it myself if someone else doesn't see fit to revising it... it is poorly cited, heavily POV-oriented, and repetitive when compared to the rest of the article) 71.79.89.211 05:46, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

The reason the "Overview" section is such a mess is that it is a cut and paste copyvio. The contents were lifted from here and here. I've removed it. -- Whpq 14:02, 18 December 2006 (UTC) leigh

The wet season comparison in the Geography section is pointless and should be removed. Tahiti's distinct wet season, which is approximately from November to April, is "wet" compared to Tahiti's dry season. It makes no sense to compare it to Hawaii's annual precipitation. -- Raroata 21 July 2007

Photo
Here is a great CC licensed ariel photo of Tahiti showing it in it's entirety. Should be added to the article somewhere. Jack 02:24, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Stupid me it's Bora Bora, just ignore me. Jack 02:46, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

Still topless?
Do Tahitian women still go around topless as they apparently did during Gauguin's time?--RageX 03:42, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

No, although when dancing at some events it the traditional custom to only wear flower lei's with the pili grass or ti leaf skirt.

Tourism Section POV
This section states that Papeete is a "big polluted city" without backing up the claim in any way or with any sources. jtowns 07:38, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Anphidromic point
the french version of this article talks about the tides variation in tahiti. there is no reference of this in the english couterpart. should it be added? it is interesting as a touristic fact. (HelenoBR (talk) 19:06, 27 January 2008 (UTC))

Conseil du Scoutisme polynésien
Can someone render "Conseil du Scoutisme polynésien" and "Be Prepared", the Scout Motto, into Tahitian? Thanks! Chris 14:48, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

Electricity
Does when anybody have reliable knowledge as to what the mains electrical systems are, what standards are they based on and who runs or owns them?--Aspro (talk) 11:41, 18 December 2008 (UTC)

POV
The article emphasizes how the Europeans supposedly destroyed the Tahitian population through disease. The population table indicates that there were 50,000 to 200,000 people there in 1767, while there were only 16,000 in 1797.

Can anyone provide more accurate information on whether the original population was 50,000 or 200,000? A drop from 50,000 to 16,000 is not as bad as a drop from 200,000 to 16,000.

John Paul Parks (talk) 14:38, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Tourism
"Tourism is a significant industry, mostly to the islands of Bora Bora and Moorea." This statement isn't really relevant to an article on Tahiti. French Polynesia, yes, but not Tahiti. Can anyone flesh out the significance of tourism on the island of Tahiti specifically? phreakydancin (talk) 16:51, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

Intro
Should we say that it's ruled by France in the introduction? Or is mentioning French Polynesia good enough?--Lesleyhood (talk) 16:08, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

tahiti is british
The first Europeans to land on Tahiti and claim it for their nation were English. It became an English colony. The French annexed it illegally while the English were otherwise engaged. The French have used French Polynesia as a dumping ground for criminals and a testing ground for lethal atomic weapons. While not suggesting it revert to the English, one hopes the France at least treat this region better in the 21st century than they did in previous centuries. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.176.31.185 (talk) 05:31, 9 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Tahiti was never claimed by the British. It was explored and discovered by the British. They and other European powers recognized the rule of the native chiefs in their own lands. Tahiti and the other islands were individual nations with their own flags and governments prior to becoming French protectorate then being annexed at the close of the 19th century. The French and British signed the Jarnac Convention which said that these islands should remain independent but the British basicially traded all interests in this island and the other Society islands for the French to stop claiming the New Hebrides, so the French annexed these islands one by one. Tahiti's annexation was less forceful than the other islands; King Pomare V basicially signed away his kingdom for a annual pension from France.--KAVEBEAR (talk) 08:02, 1 August 2012 (UTC)

It was not discovered by the british lol. It was discovered by the Polynesians themselves. The British were the first Europeans to get there, but they haven't discovered anything in the Pacific Ocean. These islands were already found (discovered) by the Pacific navigators. And yes, actually, what the first comment suggests is actually true. The annexation was "illegal" (to quote the first commenter's words). All the firt comment said is true. Cheers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A01:E0A:59A:E0F0:1883:E82:8065:1084 (talk) 13:34, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Whalers on "fishing" expeditions?
Does anyone else see the problem with this? Can we just change it to "their expeditions" since we know what they are hunting and it isn't "fish".172.248.220.223 (talk) 15:57, 20 June 2013 (UTC)

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Tahiti
Intro

Tahiti is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, located in the central part of the Pacific Ocean. Divided into two parts, Tahiti Nui (bigger, northwestern part) and Tahiti Iti (smaller, southeastern part), the island was formed from volcanic activity; it has lots of coral reefs.

Population

Its population is 133,62 people making it the most popular island of the French Polynesia. Tahiti is one of two overseas countries(the other being French Guiana)of the French Republic.

Capital

The capital of French Polynesia, Papeete, is located on the northwest coast of Tahiti. The only international airport in the region, Faa'a International Airport, is on Tahiti near Papeete.

Settled

Tahiti was originally settled by Polynesians between 300 and 800 AD. They represent about 70% of the island's population, with the rest made up of Europeans, Chinese, and other countries. The island was part of the Kingdom of Tahiti until it was invaded by France in 1880, when it was proclaimed a colony of France, and the inhabitants became French citizens. French is the only official language, although the Tahitian language (Reo Tahiti) is widely spoken. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A00:23C6:AB93:1500:31D0:908:3124:68C8 (talk) 14:26, 3 December 2020 (UTC)

Having some goddamn faith
Me and my gang are trying to head for Tahiti it isn't going very well. The damn O'Driscols and Pinkertons keep following us. We need money and faith any suggestions?

-Dutch van der Linde 2603:6010:AC01:6EE:ACC8:F120:3F1F:8667 (talk) 04:40, 31 December 2021 (UTC)


 * You don’t need money, what you need is a plan. A. Rosenberg (talk) 17:45, 1 March 2022 (UTC)

Arrival of British Missionaries
Since the arrival of British Missionaries coincides even more so than the arrival of whalers and merchants with the devastation of the population of Tahiti in the period 1800-1810 and the sustained continuing decline as evidenced by the French census in the middle of the 19th century, to talk about the missionaries civilizing people and stopping the wars and human sacrifices seems ridiculous. Especially when the alleged wars and sacrifices are apocryphal. Even if the British missionaries were not a cause of the devastation of Tahiti, that they were there in force while it happened is pretty damning. Anyhow, the section needs to be renamed because there was a brief Spanish missionary period that preceded it, and it needs to be cleaned up to at least cast some doubt on the self-serving descriptions (by the missionaries and their promoters) of the Tahitians as savages and explain how they (the missionaries)Lamoatlarge (talk) 12:22, 23 February 2022 (UTC) allowed the population to be decimated, if nothing else. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lamoatlarge (talk • contribs) 12:20, 23 February 2022 (UTC)

Internet?
There is no mention of whether Tahiti has internet, whether it is of a useful speed, whether it relies on satellite or undersea cable, and in what areas it is available. FreeFlow99 (talk) 10:12, 6 June 2023 (UTC)