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In April 2019 the Gambier Islands hosted a cultural festival. Singers, dancers, drummers came from all over French Polynesia and presented the differences between the Gambier, the Australes, the Tuamotus, the Societies and the Marquesas.

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3/60: The groups are presented.
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6/60: The group from Hao represented the Tuamotus.
7/60: Handicraft stalls.
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22/60: The weather didn't quite play along...
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31/60: The Gambier Islands start the dance performances.
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35/60: The Marquesas sent the group of Hiva Oa to represent their 'haka'.
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43/60: The southeasterly wind was unseasonably cold.
44/60: Mangareva (Gambier)
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48/60: Hao
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53/60: Hiva Oa did their famous fire dance.
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57/60: At lunch a big buffet was set up for everybody.
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