The mythology tahitian – archipel des Tuamotu désigne les mythes et legends tahitienne des 76 atolls. Tuamotu signifie en tahitien « les îles au large », l’archipel se trouvant à l’est de Tahiti. Les habitants des Tuamotu sont les Pa'umotu, a word which also designates their language. The main atolls are Anaa, Fakarava, Hao, Makemo, Manihi, Rangiroa, Tikehau and Mataiva.
The settlement of the Tuamotu, following the settlement of Polynesia by Austranesian populations settled in Fiji around -1500, most probably took place from AD 300 from the Society archipelago which served as a base of dispersion in the centuries which followed to the populations of navigators venturing, from atoll to atoll, towards the east and settling where the living conditions were favorable before swarming again. The Polynesian population of most of the Tuamotu archipelago would have been carried out between the year 300 and the year 1100.
Tahitian mythology - Tuamotu (texts)
- Vainatika basin, the hole of the Mokorea of Makemo
- Polynesian legend of the first dolphins
- Trip from Honora to Niau
- Legend of Mapu Teretere, the skilful paumotu navigator
- Legend of the first coconut palm in the Tuamotu
- Legend of Queen Taretaheaio bewitched by Mayor Ma'atea
- Legend of Moeava, the hero of Makemo
- Legend of Heitarauri, standing on the back of a shark
- Reao, the savate eaters
- Queen Mataurua's basin
- Legend of Hina and the cloud Tutonu, the protector of Kaukura
- Trou du Marite, legend of Maritipa and Teahiaroa, Kaukura
- Legend of the Spanish Princess of Makatea
- Maatea, Papa tea, the white rock - Makatea
- The warrior who overthrew the island of Makatea
- Whaling in Tetamanu
- Legend of Heiariki Marere in Tetamanu - Fakarava
- Legend of the cloud Te Ragi Mareva, Fakarava
- King Tu Paure and the legend of Mataiva
- Mataiva Kite Platform
- Papa Mataiva, the navel of Mataiva
- O'Tao de Mataiva cave
- Mataiva Papanui-Otea Pass
- Taivini and Hereaparaoa stones, known as whales, Tiputa
- Puhi Tane, the moray eel of Lake Tauaraufara - Avatoru
- Tikehau Atoll - Tuamotu - French Polynesia
- Bell of Hina, Te oe a Hina - Tikehau
- Sacred pond of Tenihinihi - Ahe
- Legend of the fight of Migo and Puhiri in Ahe
- Legend of Princess Maraurau who gave his name to Manihi
- Legend of Puhiri, the most famous warrior of Manihi
- Paeua Village, Turipaoa - Manihi
- Pierre Tua Poto or Matira - Takapoto
- Marae Kirivaha, the Tahitian oven of Moeava - Takaroa
- Legend of Kio the Usurper - Vahitahi
- Tahorotakarari, the savior of Hao
- Mahina, the ghost ship of Hao, who comes to seek souls
- Pass from the goddess Khaki to Hao
- Munanui, the giant king of Hao
- Tomb of Munanui, the giant king of Hao
- Kairarua, the woman kidnapped by the Mokorea in Hao
- Konao Horiri, stone of the motu Opotiki - Hao
- Legend of Tuohea, the four-eyed king of Hao
- Legend of Temauri, the great warrior of Hao
- Giant lizard of motu Mokoki in Hao
- Puka Puka Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago
- Megablocs of Anaa, the excrements of Honora
- Legend of the seven waves that shaped Anaa Island
- Vaihi'ohio, the mirror of Queen Teura, in Niau
- Kidnapped by the Mokorea Tane Mata Tinao, Fangatau
- Pito de Raroia, legend of Ragipo
- Garue de Raroia pass
- Stone soldiers of Tahanea, Ofaehau
- Pierre Tekekete, Amani's navel
- Manifestations of the Tagaroafainu warrior - Kauehi