Indigenous Polynesians settled in Polynesia, AD 300-800. The population of Tahiti and its neighboring islands had a lot of food because of the fertile land and the fisheries. European visitors were fascinated by the kind of relaxed and sustainable habitat Tahiti. The islands were discovered by Spanish explorers, but, surprisingly, made no attempt to colonize. The history of Tahiti is good because of visits by European explorers, and French colonization.

The French explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville, the main browser window Tahiti was very popular with the Europeans had. He described these islands as a paradise where men and women wear a simple life and innocence. James Cook visited Tahiti in 1774. Constant visits of Europeans has caused a breach in the traditional way of life in Tahiti and introduced to prostitution and alcohol. Tahiti in 1797 was due to diseases such as typhoid and smallpox, which has led to a decline in the population under attack.

It was a battle between the English and French for the Queen of Tahiti instead. British and French were expelled by the French protectorate, with the consent of the Queen’s decision Tahiti, French Polynesia Pomare IV was soon recognized the French overseas territory. Famous French painter Paul Gauguin in Tahiti as a living and many of the paintings are inspired by local landscapes. There is a museum, that the name of the famous painter Papeari bears.

Tahitians are French citizens and the modern French and Tahitian in their local languages. They have all civil and political rights in France. The people follow the customs of Tahiti mix of traditional beliefs and culture of French Polynesia. The roads are with people of Tahiti are as sophisticated as the French completed. The music and the cuisine is a combination of styles Tahiti and French Polynesia.