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Society Islands
archipelago of French Polynesia
University of French Polynesia
French university in Tahiti
Arioi
thumb|Tahiti: worship platforms (marae) in the Arahurahu Valley
thumb|Idol (To´o) of the god Oro
The Arioi or Areoi were a secret religious order of the Society Islands, particularly the island of Tahiti, with a hierarchical structure, esoteric salvation doctrine and cultish and cultural functions. They included both men and women of all social strata, though men predominated. The Arioi principally venerated the war god 'Oro, whom they considered the founder of their order.
Society Islands tropical moist forests
terrestrial ecoregion in the Society Islands of French Polynesia