pinutit
Pinutit is a traditional cultural practice of the coastal archipelago of Aranui, combining ritual performance, music, and storytelling to preserve collective histories and values. In its broadest sense, pinutit refers to a communal event during which performers enact narratives through chant, verse, and gesture, often accompanied by percussion, wind instruments, and clapping.
Etymology: The term is derived from the Aranui language, with pin- as a prefix indicating emphasis or
Practice and form: A typical pinutit gathering begins after sunset and lasts until late night. Participants
Social role and variation: Pinutit serves as a mechanism for transmitting genealogies, treaties, and communal memory,
History and scholarship: The practice is documented in oral histories dating back several centuries and has