local dancing, some of us were lucky enough to be dragged up into the thick of it!!!

 

a real local.

 

the main town and port in the Marquises

 

Our day tour group - us, Telos, Katy C, and a couple from a cruise ship

 

Catholic dominance, Christ has risen so no cross!

 

A sacred tree.  they buried the remains of their human sacrifices under here.  Last known human sacrifice was in 1924! 

 

 

The chiefs house.  Here they decided who to sacrifice.  Only men after puberty.  they sacrificed if they have a bad harvest or a family member was ill.  Eating their heart/lungs etc was meant to make things better. 

From the top of the island.  They filmed the reality show 'survivor' here if you can remember it.