Rapa Nui mythology
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Rapa Nui mythology, also known as Pascuense mythology or Easter Island mythology, refers to the native myths, legends, and beliefs of the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island in the south eastern Pacific
All the fifteen standing moai of Ahu Tongariki.
Easter Island
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Easter Island is an island and special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania. The island is renowned for its nearly
Rapa Nui mythology
…Nui mythology, also known as Pascuense mythology or Easter Island mythology, refers to the native myths, legends, and beliefs of the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island in the south eastern Pacific Ocean. According to Rapa Nui mythology Hotu Matuꞌa was the legendary first settler and ariki mau ("supreme chief" or "king…
Ahu with Hanga Roa in the background
Moai at Rano Raraku, Easter Island
Traditional cultivars of sweet potato (kumara) were staple crops on Polynesian Rapa Nui
Rapa Nui - Easter Island, (detail from original Isla de San Carlos chart), c. 1759 - 1775, Commodore Joseph de la Somaglia