Michael Tropiano, Heitiare Tetoe - Friends or Foe (PORTRAIT 2024)

When new comers arrived at Fatu Hiva it was unknown if they were going to be friend of foe. So Marquesan warriors, like Heitiare Tetoe, would greet them with a dance that showed their ferocity. After witnessing this performance, few ever dared to be foe.

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