{"id":21529,"date":"2022-08-01T06:30:55","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T06:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/?page_id=21529"},"modified":"2022-08-01T06:35:32","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T06:35:32","slug":"tefana-aux-mains-brulantes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/tahitian-mythology-of-the-wind\/tefana-with-burning-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"Tefana with burning hands"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21529\" class=\"elementor elementor-21529\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-355eb40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"355eb40\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19cf994\" data-id=\"19cf994\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-249e748 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"249e748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/tahitian-mythology-of-the-wind\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Tahitian Wind Mythology<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b03fbf3\" data-id=\"b03fbf3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dabc90e elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dabc90e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tahitiheritage.pf\/sculpture-mains-tefana-faaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Wiki<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f232c72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f232c72\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04d6644\" data-id=\"04d6644\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d539284 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d539284\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Deux grandes mains g\u00e9antes en pierre tr\u00f4nent sur l\u2019esplanade de Hotuarea. Elles font r\u00e9f\u00e9rence \u00e0 la <a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/\">legend<\/a> de Faa\u2019a : Tefana aux mains br\u00fblantes. Informations recueillies aupr\u00e8s de papa Matu par le Comit\u00e9 Culture de Faa\u2019a.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9347 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cropped-AlphaOmega-e1602613368367.png\" alt=\"Tefana with burning hands\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" title=\"\"><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-271ebb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"271ebb4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ebebe93\" data-id=\"ebebe93\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c46efe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c46efe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/tahitian-mythology-of-the-wind\/tefana-with-burning-hands\/#Tefana-aux-mains-brulantes\" >Tefana with burning hands<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tefana-aux-mains-brulantes\"><\/span>Tefana with burning hands<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec46351 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec46351\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c84c8a\" data-id=\"1c84c8a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df4cb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3df4cb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Faa&#039;a&#039;s original name was &quot;Tetaha&quot;, a name which means sunrise and sunset and refers to the great warrior named Tetaha. Formerly, the district of Tetaha was governed by chiefs and an assembly of priests.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>At that time, King P\u00f4mare liked to indulge in the organization of one of the most prestigious festivities: the preparation of the Tahitian oven. <em>ahi&#039;maa<\/em>.<\/p><p>On Place Tarahoi in Papeete, this competition attracted an innumerable crowd determined to encourage their respective champions:<\/p><ul><li>Tetaha associated with Manotahi (Punaauia today),<\/li><li>Manorua for Paea, which represented the region of Teoropaa.<\/li><\/ul><p>To reach the place of competition Manotahi and Manorua had their own double canoe where the food and articles for the competition were carefully sheltered. On arrival in the bay of Tauaa, they dropped anchor for a moment of respite then headed for the place called Tefana near Tipaerui, where Tetaha was waiting for them to open the doors to the competition.<\/p><p>Before the start signal the king addressed a message of encouragement to all the delegations. He noted with pleasure that the regions competed in the quality of their products. It showed that everyone took their preparation for victory very seriously.<\/p><p>This event was punctuated by three horn sounds:<\/p><ul><li>the first announced the preparation of the Tahitian oven.<\/li><li>The second, the placement of the stones in the oven. As for the last, he advised of the preparation of the dishes for their cooking.<\/li><li>Finally, the sound of drums and percussion announced the beginning of the tasting of the dishes: it is this crucial moment that will determine the champion.<\/li><\/ul><p>All the participants competed in terms of taste and presentation of the dishes. The winner was selected by his speed of execution. So, without any hesitation and animated by an exemplary assurance, Tetaha plunged his hands into the oven in order to extract the hot dishes to be the first to present them to the king.<\/p><p>Tetaha was proclaimed winner of the Tahitian oven competition by the king who gave him a new name: \u201cTefana i te rima veavea\u201d, Tefana with burning hands\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mythologie Tahitienne du Vent Wiki Deux grandes mains g\u00e9antes en pierre tr\u00f4nent sur l\u2019esplanade de Hotuarea. 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