Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 February 1955Vol. XXV, No. 7

In Pagan Days...

p. 79 · Read in the full issue

Page 7979

Pagan rites were re-enacted at the opening of the restored marae of Aralurahn, Paea, about 14 miles from Papeete, Tahiti. As PIM reported in January PIM, a grant made by the South Pacific Commission in 1953, provided for the restoration of this ancient marae. Over 1,000 of these shaped basaltic stones were missing when the work began. (For further details see Jan. PIM). The central figure in this photo represents the “God” associated with this marae.

Photo by A. Sylvain.

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