{"id":8564,"date":"2025-07-17T09:28:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T19:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anoe-tahiti.com\/2024\/08\/mahana-pae\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T13:58:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T23:58:08","slug":"mahana-pae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anoe-tahiti.com\/en\/2025\/07\/mahana-pae\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahana Pae \u2013 The Friday that sets the tone for the weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-8564\" data-postid=\"8564\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-8564 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_t2bc434 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_9cvk434 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ewyj118   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2 data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"140\"><em data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"92\">Mahana Pae<\/em> \u2013 The Friday that sets the tone for the weekend<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"395\">In <strong data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"159\">Reo Tahiti<\/strong>, <em data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"173\">Mahana Pae<\/em> means <strong data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"190\">Friday<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"194\" \/>But here, the word carries a soul \u2014 the soul of a special day, when we leave behind the rush of the week to reconnect with the <strong data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"344\">rhythm of the fenua<\/strong>, the land, the culture, and the spirit of sharing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"557\">Every <strong data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"431\">last Friday of the month<\/strong>, <em data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"445\">Mahana Pae<\/em> is celebrated like a gentle and vibrant ritual \u2014 a meaningful transition into a weekend rooted in our heritage.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"562\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"585\">A Friday to savor<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"587\" data-end=\"683\"><em data-start=\"587\" data-end=\"599\">Mahana Pae<\/em> is a meeting with oneself and with the land.<br data-start=\"644\" data-end=\"647\" \/>We slow down.<br data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"663\" \/>We take the time to:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"926\">\u2192 wear flower crowns or a flower in your ear<br \/>\u2192 dress in flower motifs<br \/>\u2192 stroll through the streets of Pape&#8217;ete and enjoy the entertainment offered by the town<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"931\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"960\">Get in the weekend mood<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1200\">Why not start the weekend with music?<br data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1002\" \/>To carry the <em data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1027\">Mahana Pae<\/em> spirit into your home, your car, or your workspace, we\u2019ve created a <strong data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1116\">special playlist<\/strong> \u2014 filled with sounds of the <strong data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1154\">fenua<\/strong>, the roots, the <em data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1177\">\u2019ori<\/em>, and the ocean breeze:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1430\">\ud83d\udc49 <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/6TUE7b7Eqlvd9rgx5rEXTM?go=1&amp;sp_cid=88ed45fb8fc07372d1148a0681ed8c3e&amp;utm_source=embed_player_p&amp;utm_medium=desktop&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=1e2218565de54445\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1430\"><strong data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1254\">Listen to the MAHANA PAE playlist on Spotify<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1636\">Press play and let yourself drift away.<br data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1474\" \/>Because <em data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1494\">Mahana Pae<\/em> is also that: <strong data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1522\">a feeling<\/strong>, a vibration that carries us, prepares us for the weekend, and reconnects us to our culture \u2014 even through music.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1641\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1671\">A Friday that feels good<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1850\">No schedule required. No specific place.<br data-start=\"1713\" data-end=\"1716\" \/><em data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1728\">Mahana Pae<\/em> can be lived <strong data-start=\"1742\" data-end=\"1762\">wherever you are<\/strong>, the moment you choose to <strong data-start=\"1789\" data-end=\"1849\">slow down, feel, and celebrate what ties us to the fenua<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1852\" data-end=\"1973\">A Friday for yourself, for others, for the culture.<br data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"1906\" \/>A Friday with meaning.<br data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"1931\" \/>A Friday to <strong data-start=\"1943\" data-end=\"1972\">live, to listen, to share<\/strong>.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_wjpa531 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_dg8k531 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_uusu470 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/6TUE7b7Eqlvd9rgx5rEXTM?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/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_m0lj237 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_x6dq237 first\">\n                    <!-- module template_part -->\n<div  class=\"module module-layout-part tb_4l36853 \">\n    <div class=\"tb_layout_part_wrap tf_w\"><!--themify_builder_content-->\n    <div  class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-8746 themify_builder not_editable_builder in_the_loop\" data-postid=\"8746\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_gbme926 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_eby6926 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_2jg8926 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/anoe-tahiti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ondulation-courte-orange.svg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-6588\" title=\"ondulation-courte-orange\" alt=\"ondulation-courte-orange\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module icon -->\n<div  class=\"module module-icon tb_u2fl926  large  icon_vertical \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"module-icon-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"tf_box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"color:#473a25\"\t\t\t\t\t><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-fas-circle-user\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-fas-circle-user\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Written by : Ruben CHANG<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module icon -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eq14926   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"443\"><strong>About the author<\/strong><br data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"185\" \/>Ruben Chang is passionate about his homeland, his <em>fenua<\/em>, the sounds and stories that move him. 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