South Seas – Tahiti – People
Today, Tahiti enjoys the highest standard of living of all South Sea countries. Tourism is an important economic factor. France spends about 1 billion euros a year on its small overseas possessions, but the island has a hard time repaying this amount with 200 to 300% import duties on all goods. The island was populated by Polynesian immigrants in the period from 300 to 800. The fertile soil and the fish-rich ocean provided plenty of food for the immigrants.
It is not difficult to study the life of the islanders. We just go to the beach or to the waterfronts, just where life happens. Three people have come together to form the Boggia. They have the time to talk and have fun playing together. The highest good on earth seems to be available here in abundance.
The relaxed atmosphere and the satisfaction of the local cultures never ceases to impress European visitors. The population was made up of 83% Polynesian, 11% European, 4% Asian, and 3% mixed-race people. The painter Paul Gauguin (1848 to 1903) lived and worked in Tahiti. Of course, the picture does not show Brigitte with Gauguin, but with one of his descendants.
