Jan 10, 2020
Few know that Pitcairn is one of the islands in the world that have been inhabited in past times and then abandoned, leaving archaeological remains in its wake.
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Jan 9, 2020
The new excavations carried out in Rano Raraku, the moais quarry, leave us an enormous archaeological wealth and vestiges on the Rapa Nui culture.
Dec 31, 2019
The Day of the Language or Mahana or te Re’o was created in 1995 by two teachers of the Rapanui language, Hilaria Tuki and Virginia Haoa, to raise awareness.
Dec 27, 2019
A North American Air Force base installed on Easter Island in the 1960s was part of a project of espionage on the Soviet Union from space. The journalist Patricia Stambuk clarifies all doubts with recently declassified documents from Washington: “Rapa Nui formed part of the larger scenario of the Cold
Dec 27, 2019
In the month of February of 1960, my family and I arrived on the Chilean naval transport AKA “Pinto” to take the position of Governor of Easter Island. During my excursions to get to know the Island, I arrived at the beach of Anakena, which I must recognize, at that
Dec 26, 2019
CREMATION IN RAPA NUI Cremation is a funerary or post-funerary ritual which allows a cadaver to be disposed of cleanly. The practice dates back at least 20 thousand years among the Australian aborigines and was also customary among neolithic inhabitants of the Middle East and Europe. Among some Asiatic religions,
Dec 24, 2019
PURE The Endangered Sea Snail by Ernesto Díaz CabreraEstudiante Doctorado en Ciencias, mención Ecología y Biología Evolutiva de la Universidad de ChileDoctoral candidate in Science of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Chile Pure is a sea snail which has historically been used by the Easter Island community as a
Dec 23, 2019
Manuel Tuki At almost one hundred years of age, the sculptor Manuel A. Tuki is a shining example for the young people of today. He lives on his farm and, since he retired, he hasn’t stopped carving in stone and wood. Major works with his signature are to be found
Dec 20, 2019
The Battle between the Short-Ears and the Long-Ears by Cristián Moreno Pakarati · UC/Ahirenga Research / Hanga Roa, Rapa Nui One of the most well known stories of Rapa Nui tells the legend of the Hanau Momoko and the Hanau ‘E’epe, two groups which shared and then disputed the Island
Dec 19, 2019
Since the late 19th century, several expeditions have attempted to unravel the mysteries of Rapa Nui culture through archaeological investigations and oral tradition. The knowledge gained to date has not been conclusive. This also applies to the “whitening” ritual of chosen young people in the famous Ana Hue Neru ritual
Dec 18, 2019
María Angata ……… y la Rebelión de & the Rebellion of 1914 Maria Angata Veri Tahi, daughter of Hare Kohou (of the Miru tribe) and Veri Tahi a Kau (of the Haumoana tribe) was born in 1854. During her childhood, when she was barely 8 years old, she witnessed the
Dec 17, 2019
Rapa Nui Soldiers in the War of the Pacific by Cristián Moreno PakaratiHistoriador / Historian It was a point of pride for the Rapanui families of the past when one of their members would join the Chilean Armed Forces. To see them in uniform with their proud bearing was a