…The islands are further divided into two groups: the Windward Islands (Îles du Vent) in the east and the Leeward Islands (Îles Sous le Vent) in the west. The Windward Islands include Tahiti, the largest of the islands and home to the capital of French Polynesia, Papeete, as well as Mo'orea, Maiao, Tetiaroa, and Mehetia. The Leeward Islands include Bora Bora, said to be the most beautiful island in the Pacific, as well as Raiatea, Huahine, Maupiti, and several atolls. According to current archaeological findings, the ancestors of the inhabitants of these islands were Polynesians who came from the Marquesas Islands around 800, and from there they colonized many islands in eastern Polynesia, including the Cook Islands, New Zealand, and Hawaii. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "Bora Bora" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…諸島はさらに東部の風上群島Îles du Vent(ウィンドワード群島)と西部の風下群島Îles Sous le Vent(リーワード群島)の二つのグループに分けられる。フランス領ポリネシアの主都パペエテがある諸島中最大のタヒチ島やモオレア島,マイアオ島,テティアロア島,メヘティアMehetia島が風上群島に属し,風下群島には太平洋で最も美しいといわれるボラ・ボラBora Bora島のほか,ライアテアRaiatea島,フアヒネHuahine島,マウピティMaupiti島といくつかの環礁が含まれる。 現在の考古学的知見によれば,これらの島々の住民の祖先は800年ころマルキーズ諸島から渡来したポリネシア人であり,彼らはここからさらにクック諸島,ニュージーランド,ハワイなど東ポリネシアの多くの島々へ植民した。… ※「Bora Bora」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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