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The Rapa Nui used an ancient stone aerophone called the Pu o Hiro (Trumpet of Hiro) for fertility rituals and to call the Polynesian god of rain Hiro. [1] By blowing through the main hole it emits a deep Trumpet sound. [1] During droughts, the Ariki Paka (nobles) would dress in ceremonial clothing and pray for rainfall. [1]
The Rapa Nui (Rapa Nui: [ˈɾapa ˈnu.i], Spanish: [ˈrapa ˈnu.i]) are the indigenous Polynesian peoples of Easter Island.The easternmost Polynesian culture, the descendants of the original people of Easter Island make up about 60% of the current Easter Island population and have a significant portion of their population residing in mainland Chile.
In 2012, Teave founded the Easter Island Music School, the island's first music school, teaching piano, cello, ukulele, and violin. [2] [4] [5] She and her husband, Enrique Icka, manage the NGO Toki Rapa Nui, which helps sponsor the school. [6] In 2020, producer and filmmaker John Forsen released a documentary, Song of Rapa Nui, about Teave. [7]
Matato’a is a musical and dance group from Easter Island (Rapa Nui). It is one of the most famous bands from the island. [1] Matato'a was founded in 1996 by Kevamatato’a Atan. [2] It was in 1998 that they adopted the name of Matato'a, which means 'warrior' or 'guardian'. They played all over Chile in the same year.
This led to a lasting friendship with the marine researcher. On the island, Campbell conducted research on the music and culture of Easter Island, publishing several books on the subject. One of them, "Herencia musical de Rapa Nui" (Musical Heritage of Rapa Nui), is studied in universities in the United States and Germany.
At that time, the Rapa Nui population reached alarming numbers. In a census carried out by the Chilean corvette Abtao in 1892, there were only 101 Rapa Nui alive, of which only 12 were adult men. The Rapa Nui ethnic group, along with their culture, was at its closest point to extinction. [39]
Lynn Rapu was born on Easter Island in 1969, son of Belisario Rapu Ure Ngorongoro and Ana Lola Tuki Teave. [3] His niece, Laura Rapu, is an Easter Island politician.He is part of a generation that, compared to their elders, grew up with much more freedom and access to income produced by touristic activity.
Lynn Rapu Tuki (born 1969), head-teacher, promotes the arts and traditions of the Rapa Nui People. Marta Hotus Tuki (born 1969), governor (2014–2015) Jacobo Hey Paoa, first Rapa Nui male to earn a law degree and become an attorney; Luz Zasso Paoa (born 1972), a Rapa Nui politician, mayor of Easter Island, 2008–2012.