{"id":7594,"date":"2025-05-23T10:09:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T20:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anoe-tahiti.com\/2025\/05\/matariiiraro-saison-tahiti\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T15:27:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T01:27:13","slug":"matariiiraro-saison-tahiti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anoe-tahiti.com\/en\/2025\/05\/matariiiraro-saison-tahiti\/","title":{"rendered":"Matari\u2019i i raro: When the earth rests"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The art of living in tune with the stars<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-7594\" data-postid=\"7594\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-7594 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_qklc409 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_d99t409 first\">\n                    <!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_s6ad409 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n            <div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow tf_local_video\">\n                \n                    \n                    <a class=\"wp-embedded-video\" href=\"\">&lt;iframe    style=&quot;margin:0 auto; border:none; overflow:hidden;&quot;    src=&quot;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fanoetahiti%2Fvideos%2F3099589716866578%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=267&amp;t=0&quot;    width=&quot;267&quot;    height=&quot;476&quot;    scrolling=&quot;no&quot;    frameborder=&quot;0&quot;    allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot;    allow=&quot;autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share&quot;&gt; &lt;\/iframe&gt;<\/a>\n                    \n                                <\/div>\n            <!-- \/video-wrap -->\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n            <\/div>\n<!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_dtk9232 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" \r\n    width=\"267\" \r\n    height=\"476\" \r\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DVP4mAVoz_0\" \r\n    title=\"YouTube video player\" \r\n    frameborder=\"0\" \r\n    allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" \r\n    allowfullscreen \r\n    style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; border: none;\">\r\n<\/iframe>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_8m6w409 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_biln409 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_mp9f409   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Matari\u2019i i raro is not just a word you hear during traditional ceremonies. It is an important moment in the Polynesian calendar, a true seasonal landmark. It marks the beginning of the dry season, when natural resources become scarcer. It is often associated with a period of famine, but in reality, it is much more than that: it is a time of pause, reflection, and respect for nature.<\/p>\r\n<p>It all begins when the Pleiades disappear from the night sky, usually around the end of May. The elders knew that when Matari&#8217;i fades away, times change. Fruit becomes less abundant, the sea is more unpredictable, and nature itself rests. This period <strong>lasts about six months<\/strong>, from <strong>May to November<\/strong>, when <strong>Matari\u2019i i ni\u2019a<\/strong> reappears, heralding the return of abundance.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_lhl4409 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_4o0z409 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_szfn409 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/anoe-tahiti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/P2-10-HUAHINE-01267-527x377.png\" width=\"527\" height=\"377\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-6308\" title=\"P2 10 HUAHINE 01267\" alt=\"P2 10 HUAHINE 01267\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_sa03409 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_66ly409 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/anoe-tahiti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/P2-10-TAHITI-00195-529x374.png\" width=\"529\" height=\"374\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-6287\" title=\"P2 10 TAHITI 00195\" alt=\"P2 10 TAHITI 00195\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_8rd9409 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_cjyb409 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_th1w409   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><strong>A season that slows down the pace<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>During this period, activities slowed down. Polynesians lived more cautiously. It was a time to consume in moderation, to save what the land and sea had provided during the previous season of abundance, the Matari\u2019i i ni\u2019a. Excesses were avoided, cycles were respected, and people lived in tune with what nature could still offer.<\/p>\r\n<p>The elders also put in place rahui, temporary bans on fishing or gathering, to allow ecosystems to regenerate and rebuild.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h3>More than a famine: a time for transmission<\/h3>\r\n<p>But Matari&#8217;i i raro is not just synonymous with scarcity. It was also a precious time to get together, learn, and share stories. Knowledge, legends, and techniques were passed down from generation to generation. It was an inward-looking season, focused on people, memory, and wisdom.<\/p>\r\n<p>Today, this tradition continues to be celebrated in several Polynesian communities. It reminds us that nature does not give continuously, that it needs respite, just like us.<\/p>\r\n<p>The Polynesian natural cycle teaches us that nature, too, needs to rest and regenerate. It is a moral lesson that also serves to remind humans that nature can never be taken for granted, that the time of abundance (Te Tau &#8216;Auhune) is precious but also as necessary as the time of scarcity (Te Tau O&#8217;e).<\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_rjwv409 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_ey7x409 first\">\n                    <!-- module buttons -->\n<div  class=\"module module-buttons tb_wm2g409 buttons-horizontal solid  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"module-buttons-item tf_in_flx\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/DVP4mAVoz_0?feature=shared\" class=\"ui builder_button tf_in_flx 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More than a time of scarcity, it is a period of rest for the land and the sea \u2014 a moment for transmission and respect for natural cycles. Rooted in Polynesian tradition, this season teaches us about balance between humanity and nature.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9329,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[300,312,103,84,80],"tags":[344,82,198,347],"class_list":["post-7594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-avant-de-partir-en","category-culture-en-2","category-see","category-tahiti-en","category-the-islands-of-tahiti","tag-aventure-en","tag-culture-en","tag-tahiti-en","tag-voir-en","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"aioseo_notices":[],"builder_content":"<iframe loading=\"lazy\" \n width=\"267\" \n height=\"476\" \n src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DVP4mAVoz_0\" \n title=\"YouTube video player\" \n frameborder=\"0\" \n allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" \n allowfullscreen \n style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; border: none;\">\n<\/iframe>\n<p>Matari\u2019i i raro is not just a word you hear during traditional ceremonies. It is an important moment in the Polynesian calendar, a true seasonal landmark. It marks the beginning of the dry season, when natural resources become scarcer. It is often associated with a period of famine, but in reality, it is much more than that: it is a time of pause, reflection, and respect for nature.<\/p>\n<p>It all begins when the Pleiades disappear from the night sky, usually around the end of May. The elders knew that when Matari'i fades away, times change. Fruit becomes less abundant, the sea is more unpredictable, and nature itself rests. This period <strong>lasts about six months<\/strong>, from <strong>May to November<\/strong>, when <strong>Matari\u2019i i ni\u2019a<\/strong> reappears, heralding the return of abundance.<\/p>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/anoe-tahiti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/P2-10-HUAHINE-01267-527x377.png\" width=\"527\" height=\"377\" title=\"P2 10 HUAHINE 01267\" alt=\"P2 10 HUAHINE 01267\">\n<img src=\"https:\/\/anoe-tahiti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/P2-10-TAHITI-00195-529x374.png\" width=\"529\" height=\"374\" title=\"P2 10 TAHITI 00195\" alt=\"P2 10 TAHITI 00195\">\n<p><strong>A season that slows down the pace<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During this period, activities slowed down. Polynesians lived more cautiously. It was a time to consume in moderation, to save what the land and sea had provided during the previous season of abundance, the Matari\u2019i i ni\u2019a. 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