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
Hena Naku Hena Naku, the god of feathers, loved Te Pito o te Henua, the Navel of the World, the ancient name for Easter Island. The sea birds, which were under his protection, preferred to nest on the rocky cliffs that surround the Island. Hena Naku was covered with feathers
Te Mana o Te Vahine me Te Tane There is a feminine form, just as there is a masculine form. The first serves to nurture and to give birth; the other to plant and to guard. With both of them, the tribe and the families of all nations survive, in
Each newborn receives his Mauri, Varua, Ha y Hau When Te Uru Tai flows from the womb of a fertile woman and joins Te Wai Tai, the seed of a man, a child begins to grow and form his Mauri, his physical appearance – the shape of his head, nose,
Caress and Cultivate the Child of Peace No one knows if Today will be followed by Tomorrow. No one is sure if the Seed that we sow will prosper. No one is certain that Life will continue. Everything is a Gift. We are all creatures of Tane Mahuta, the
The Man who was born from a Chicken Two men of the royal Miru tribe were walking to the well known bay of Hotu Iti where there was an abundance of fish and lobster. On the way, they stole a chicken to eat later in the day, one of the
The Tokotoko guard the secrets of our land “Bind life to other life”… was the call to our ancestors to set sail toward new islands. Our women took the valuable seeds, the harvests of our future, and bound them to their bodies. Under each breast they would roll a cutting
URU KEHU Legend Maori “The ancient seas roared under the influence of the moon and the stars and the Uru Kehu o Nga Tupuna finally disembarked. Our ancestors with the red and golden hair arrived to our island. Most of them perished in the cold ocean when the sea broke
Polynesian Legend A fact of life The Waitaha tribe of New Zealand tells us that in maorí communities there are always men and women who prefer to elect partners, or lovers of the same sex… “Some children are just born special. Some have both poles existing in their bodies and
