23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
The pig from Maupiti

It's been three years that I live in Tahiti, french Polynesia. I wen't twice to a small and very quiet island called Maupiti, close to Bora-Bora. There's a traditionnal meal every week on the motu (small island) and a very big pig is living there and sharing time with people. I think it was first supposed to be cooked but than it became a companion.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Maupiti, French Polynesia
Camera: 23129RAA4G
Copyright: © Samuel Lespets