News of his entry into society was followed by the arrival of Omai himself, accompanied by Joseph Banks, in the North Country of England. Commodore Phipps of Mulgrave Castle, Yorkshire, was their host. Omai bathed in the sea, prepared luncheon in an umu or Polynesian earth oven and shot game birds on the moors.
In the mids he enlarged and gothicised Kirkleatham Hall with castellations. Omai was entertained here in The Hall was demolished in After a short period society lost interest in Omai and it was decided that he should return home with Cook on his third great voyage when the ships sailed in In Omai returned home to Huahine with his gifts of: Portrait of Omai Link to pop-up enlargement. The Native of Otaheite at Court Link to pop-up enlargement.
The Native of Otaheite Inoculated Link to pop-up enlargement. Omiah arrived in York Link to pop-up enlargement. Kirkleatham Hall Link to pop-up enlargement.
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If you tick permission to publish your name will appear above your contribution on our website. We'll need your email address so that we can follow up on the information provided and contact you to let you know when your contribution has been published. Newsletter sign up Become a Member. Omai circa circa , First Tahitian to visit England Sitter in 5 portraits In , Omai became the first Polynesian to visit Britain when he returned with Captain Cook from his second voyage of the South Pacific.