Heiva, the wrath of the gods

[1] Under the leadership of the mayor of the town of Faa'a Oscar Temaru, the communal troupe Nuna'a e hau will perform on July 15 at Heiva i Tahiti 2017.

He was inspired by a legend recorded in the book Tahiti in Ancient Times[2] to write a metaphorical libretto on the theme of revolt.

Nuna’a e Hau will tell the story of Terehe, a young girl who does as she pleases when the gods imposed a rahui on her island of Raiatea.

Hirohiti Temataotoa, the leader of the Hanatika troupe, accepted the role of head choreographer, assisted by Manutahi Tetuairia, also winner of the Heiva.

Teme Paraurahi, the conductor of the defunct Heikura Nui troupe, leads an ensemble of thirty distinguished musicians.