In ancient times the island was called
"Pora pora mai te pora", meaning "created by the gods" in
the local Tahitian dialect. This was often abbreviated Pora
Pora meaning simply first
born. Because of ambiguities in the phonemes of the
Tahitian language, this could also be pronounced Bola
Bola or Bora
Bora. When explorer Jacob Roggeveen first landed on the island, he and his crew adopted the
name Bora Bora which has
stood ever since.
Bora Bora
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Bora Bora is an island in the Leeward group in the western part of the Society Islands of French Polynesia , an overseas collectivi...
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Today the island's economy is driven almost solely by tourism. Over the last few years several resorts have been built on mo... -
In ancient times the island was called "Pora pora mai te pora", meaning "created by the gods" in the local Tahitian di...
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The main languages that are spoken by people in Bora Bora Island are French and Tahitian although most inhabitants that inter-act with vis...
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