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va·hi·ne

 (vä-hē′nē, -nā)
n.
Variant of wahine.
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vahine

(vɑːˈhiːneɪ)
n
(Anthropology & Ethnology) a Polynesian woman, esp one from Tahiti
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By the time the masterpiece TeArii Vahine (1896) arrived in Moscow later that year, there were 16 works by Gauguin in his collection.
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The pigs given by the groom's side are called vole vahine, the 'price' of the woman, while the commodities from the bride's side of lesser value are dubbed tabiana, a 'gift' of thanks, thus subverting any simplistic equation of indigenous valuables with gifts and introduced goods with commodities (Taylor 2008a: 124-9).
Also, the model has a different explanatory power depending on certain firm-specific and Sindustry-specific conditions (Johanson and Mattsson 1988; Vahine and Nordstrom 1993, see also Table 1).
La seleccion del lugar de destino de la inversion extranjera directa (IED) ocupa un lugar central lo mismo en la teoria del ciclo del producto (Vernon, 1966) que en el enfoque desde la teoria de la organizacion industrial (Caves, 1971; Knickerbocker, 1973) que en la propuesta explicativa sobre la inversion <<gradualista>> (Johanson & Vahine, 1977), por citar solo las mas conocidas.
The theory of internationalization in stages, or the Uppsala evolutionary model, was developed by Johanson and Wiedersheim-Paul (1975), Johanson and Vahine (1977) and later revisited by Johanson and Vahine (2009).
New treatments exclusive to Manahau Wellness Center include traditional Polynesian Massage of 50 or 80 minutes; (15,000 CFP/20,000 CFP; $164/$219); Bora Bora Coconut Polish (50 minutes; 13,000 CFP; $142); and the Vahine Facial (for women) or Tane Facial (for men), which refresh and tone the skin with precious Polynesian ingredients (50 minutes; 13,000 CFP; $142).
When in this remote village, Gauguin built himself the finest home in the Marquesas, dubbed it the "House of Pleasure" and lived in it with a 14-year-old vahine. Soon, his wild parties enraged the island's clergy and police.
Ingredients 6 ripe peaches 6 ripe plums 250g strawberries Juice of 2 large oranges 2 tbsp soft brown sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract To serve: 150g 0% fat Greek yoghurt 2 tbsp Vahine Nappage Caramel sauce 50g chopped pistachios Method Cut the peaches and plums in half, remove the stone and cut each piece into quarters.