{"id":875,"date":"2025-05-03T08:22:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T06:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mytahitiescapes.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=875"},"modified":"2026-06-23T11:38:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T09:38:40","slug":"tuaro-maohi-traditional-sports","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/mytahitiescapes.com\/en\/product\/tuaro-maohi-traditional-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"TUARO MAOHI (TRADITIONAL SPORTS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immerse yourself in Tahitian heritage by discovering its traditional sports, a fascinating blend of strength, technique, and ancestral customs. These sports, deeply rooted in Polynesian culture, are celebrated at events like the Heiva i Tahiti, where locals compete in events passed down through generations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Javelin throwing (Patia Fa): a sport of precision and tradition, athletes attempt to pierce a coconut placed at the top of a pole with a long spear, thus perpetuating a practice once used for hunting and warfare.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copra preparation: an original competition where participants must husk, crack and extract the coconut flesh as quickly as possible \u2014 a fundamental skill in traditional Polynesian life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fruit carriers&#039; race: feel the adrenaline rush as competitors run barefoot, carrying dozens of kilos of fruit (bananas, coconuts, taro) on their shoulders\u2026 A tribute to the daily life of Tahitian farmers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond the competition, these sports embody the spirit of Tahiti \u2014 a land where tradition and adventure meet. Whether you are a spectator or a participant, this immersive experience will offer you a unique connection with the island&#039;s history, people, and exceptional environment.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><b>Discover traditional Tahitian sports: strength, technique and ancestral customs<\/b><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":876,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[23],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-875","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-activites-terrestres","first","instock","sold-individually","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-booking"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytahitiescapes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytahitiescapes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytahitiescapes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytahitiescapes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=875"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytahitiescapes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytahitiescapes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytahitiescapes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=875"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytahitiescapes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=875"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytahitiescapes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}