This a friend I met on Hiva Oa, Pifa O’Conner. Pifa’s family history stems from the Irish Potato Famine of 1860, when 13 bother and sisters traveled from Ireland to make the Marquesas their home. Pifa is one of four (soon to be six) police officers on the island. He is also a member of the fire department. Pifa’s full name is Pifa maita koi nei ma nohe tahuna, which means white bull running along side of the shore.
Sent from my iPhone