Society Islands

archipelago of French Polynesia

French university in Tahiti

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.

terrestrial ecoregion in the Society Islands of French Polynesia