#French Polynesia
The Vahine of Polynesia depicted on stamps
The vahine (woman) is the most frequent image associated with the Polynesian myth. Since the 18th Century, she has occupied a special place in the great navigators' tales and has influenced thinkers and artists such as Paul Gauguin, who represented her on several occasions in his paintings. Sweet-smelling and loose hair, tropical flowers leis, draped pareu, pearly skin enhanced by the monoi… Often
Fruits of Polynesia on stamps
The post of French Polynesia issued a booklet with 6 auto-adhesive stamps illustrating the fruits of French Polynesia. The stamps feature a mango, a papaya, a pineapple, a coconut, a water melon and a banana. The mango has an oval shape, a smooth skin, and a colour ranging from greenish yellow to orange red. Its orange yellow flesh is very rich in vitamins and a source of carotene. In Polynesia, t
