Mā'ohi tradition
Maramatahi
Before Western calendars came, Polynesian ancestors named each night of the lunar cycle — 30 nights, 30 faces of the moon. This knowledge guided fishing, planting, navigation and sacred rituals. Romy brings it back here, so you too can live your nights with their original names.
Tonight in Tahiti
Night 15 — Ohua
Full moon
For this night: Celebration, gratitude, dance.
The full moon. Apex of the cycle. Maximum energy. Polynesian tradition: dance, share, express joy. Emotions amplified — beware of conflicts.
Find your ideal night ✦
Choose what you want to undertake. Romy tells you which Maramatahi nights are most favourable, and when their next occurrences will be.
What do you want to undertake?
Moon phase
30 nights of 30
Tireo
The new moon, the invisible
Ideal for: Sow an intention, begin in silence.
Hiro
Hiro, the cunning navigator
Ideal for: Prepare a journey, outwit obstacles.
Hoata
Rising light
Ideal for: First concrete steps.
Hami ama mua
Before the tide
Ideal for: Coastal fishing, observation.
Hami ama roto
At the heart of the tide
Ideal for: Dive in, act with courage.
Hami ama muri
After the tide
Ideal for: Harvest what was set.
Ore ore mua
Lack, beginning
Ideal for: Wait, do not force.
Ore ore roto
Lack, middle
Ideal for: Rest, inwardness.
Ore ore muri
Lack, end
Ideal for: Prepare the great day.
Tamatea
The face of day
Ideal for: Appear, speak in public.
Huna
The hidden, the secret
Ideal for: Meditate, dream, listen to dreams.
Ari
The edge, the shore
Ideal for: Walk, sort.
Hotu
The ripening fruit
Ideal for: Plantings, fertility, fertile projects.
Maure
Rising brilliance
Ideal for: Announce news, celebrate.
Ohua
Full moon
Ideal for: Celebration, gratitude, dance.
Atua
The night of the gods
Ideal for: Ritual, prayer, contemplation.
Maharu
The shadow returns
Ideal for: Let go, forgive.
Ohua roto
Heart of decline
Ideal for: Rest, body care.
Atua hoe
The divine canoe
Ideal for: Inner journey, card draw.
Atua tonu
The upright god
Ideal for: Just decision, justice.
Korekore tutahi
Void, first
Ideal for: Fast, simplify.
Korekore rua
Void, second
Ideal for: Declutter the home.
Korekore piri
Void, last
Ideal for: Close a cycle.
Tangaroa a mua
Tangaroa arriving
Ideal for: Deep fishing, ambition.
Tangaroa roto
Tangaroa middle
Ideal for: Sustained work, patience.
Tangaroa kiokio
Tangaroa singing
Ideal for: Artistic creation, voice.
Otane
The ancestral male
Ideal for: Strength, protect loved ones.
Orongonui
Great knowledge
Ideal for: Learn, transmit.
Mauri
The soul, the breath
Ideal for: Reconnect to self.
Mahina
The moon disappears
Ideal for: Sacred rest, deep sleep.
Names and uses vary by island and source. This presentation is inspired by Tahitian traditions — Romy invites you to read it as a starting point, not a fixed doctrine.
Sources and references
Names, uses and narratives vary between islands, families and oral sources. What is presented here draws on the references below and on Romy's family transmission: it is a starting point, not a fixed doctrine. The contemporary spiritual uses derived from it are not attested historical facts.
Teuira Henry — Ancient Tahiti. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 48, Honolulu, 1928. bishopmuseum.org
A compilation of Tahitian oral traditions gathered in the 19th century — the base reference on the lunar calendar, chants and Mā'ohi narratives.
The Polynesian Society — The Journal of the Polynesian Society. Auckland, Nouvelle-Zélande. www.thepolynesiansociety.org
A peer-reviewed journal published since 1892 — open archives on Polynesian ethnology and history.
Académie tahitienne — Fare Vāna'a — Dictionnaires et travaux sur la langue tahitienne. Papeete, Polynésie française. www.farevanaa.pf
The official institution for the Tahitian language — spelling, meaning and usage of the reo tahiti terms used on this site.
Musée de Tahiti et des Îles — Te Fare Manaha — Collections et expositions permanentes. Punaauia, Polynésie française. www.museetahiti.pf
The reference cultural institution in French Polynesia for Mā'ohi objects, symbols and history.
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