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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]
Ana Eva Hei, also Uka ʻa Hei ʻa ʻArero, or Reina Eva (Queen Eva) (c.1849 – c.1949 [1]), was the consort of the penultimate ruler of Rapa Nui, Atamu Tekena. She was one of the last surviving Rapa Nui people to have been tattooed using traditional practices. [2] Ana Eva Hei, portrait view by Walter Knoche, 1911
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.
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.
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The tattoos of the Rapa Nui people were a subject of research by European colonisers, and Viriamo's body art was recorded by several people. It is likely that she is the 'chefess' recorded by Julien Viaud in his writings. Her back tattoos match those sketched by J. Linton Palmer in 1853; though she would have been older than he depicted at the ...
[5] Around that time, he became a catechumen in the Catholic Church, and he was later baptized, being one of the first Rapa Nui people to do so. [2] [5] He was given the baptismal name Kerekorio (Grégoire or Gregorio). [3] [5] However, in October 1867, Easter Island was devastated by tuberculosis and Manu Rangi was among the deceased. [5]
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.