Tahiti Torch-TwirlingFueled by a Polynesian passion for dance, torch-twirling Tahitians stage a sizzling show at a beachfront resort. Nearly extinguished during the 19th century by disapproving missionaries, Tahitian dancing has been rekindled by a renaissance of native culture—and by tourists' appetite for spectacle.—From "French Polynesia: Charting a New Course," June 1997, National Geographic magazine
Photograph by Jodi Cobb

French Polynesia Photos

See photos of French Polynesia, including Bora-Bora, in this photo gallery from National Geographic.

Published November 5, 2009