Watch the formal opening ceremonies of the exhibition Atea: Nature and Divinity in Polynesia—on view at The Met Fifth Avenue November 19, 2018–October 27, 2019—including a welcome to the country by indigenous guests, and ritual protocols and chants offered by members of the Polynesian community.
https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2018/atea-nature-and-divinity-in-polynesia
Featuring Shane Weeks, Marques Mazran, Michael Keoni DeFranco, B. Kainoa Embernate, Ataraiti Waretini, Joy Winitana Fenikowski
The exhibition views feature honorific chants for Hawai'ian gods recorded on June 11, 2018, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, by Samuel M. 'Ohukani'ōhi'a Gon, III, Marques Hanalei Marzan, Anne Lokomaika'i Lipscomb, and Marie Ke'alohilani Wong.
Recorded November 19, 2018
Director: Kate Farrell
Producer: Melissa Bell
Editor: Alex Guns
Camera: Alex Guns, Courtney Stith, Emily Sun
Production Coordinator: Bryan Martin
Audio Engineer: David Raymond
Atea: Nature and Divinity in Polynesia Opening Ceremony—Welcome and Ritual Protocols
Formal opening ceremonies of the exhibition Atea: Nature and Divinity in Polynesia.
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