There is almost a mystical presence to the island of Bora Bora. It is overflowing with legends, mysteries, and romance. This wonderful Tahiti Polynesian island paradise has the most breath taking blue waters that sparkle in the sun. There is two peaks in the center of this gorgeous island and its amazing waters. Also the islands lagoon is where you would want to spend your time windsurfing, jet skiing, scuba diving, snorkeling, or hey just plain taking in the beauty and warmth around you.

Like any place foreign, one of the major attractions to Bora Bora is the pure wonder and the mysteries and the culture. You cannot truly understand the people there and their culture until you’ve heard there myths and legends. If you ever plan on going there here are some of the many stories the people cherish. One is the story of how the island was created and is one of the most widely know legends. But like many legends there are two viewpoints.

The first states story states that the first chief of the island, Firiamata O Vavau, was born when a possessed volcanic boulder, having godly powers, mated with Mount Pahia and the island was born. He gave the island his name, Vavau.  This is was  the native people called it until European explorers came and changed it to PoraPora, which later became Bora Bora. Another legend claims that it was created as a result of volcanoes rising from the ocean shore, lifted up from the kingdom of Poseidon by Poseidon himself.

Another one of the islands beauties that is explained through legends is the black lipped pearl, known as the "pearl of queens". The legends of the island state that the pearl was first brought by Oro, the Tahitian god of peace and fertility. Oro rode a rainbow down from his home to offer the people of earth Te Ufi, a special kind of oyster. He then took the black pearl created by this oyster and gave it as a gift to the princess of Bora Bora to show his love. This pearl is still held in high esteem by the people of Bora Bora.

These are just a couple legends from the people, to find out the rest you’ll have to visit the tropical island paradise. It is truly a place like no other and you will not want to miss it.