Kuini Analola Rescuing ancestral navigation in Rapa Nui Myths and legends tell us of the heroic migration of the Polynesians throughout the length and breadth of today’s Polynesia. However, the knowledge of the traditional methods of navigation has been almost lost following the European colonization. Researchers, such as Heyerdahl and
Te ara Terevaka Tupuna i roto i te Moana Nui a Hiva Saving Ancestral Navigation through Photography Te ara Terevaka Tupuna i roto i te Moana Nui a Hiva (the path of the ancestral ships in the great ocean) is the name of the photographic exposition which invited the local
A Moai for La Serena Since the beginning of January, four Rapanui sculptors have been carving a moai (statue) for the city of La Serena. This is a work in limestone, more than 3 meters (almost 10 feet) high, sculpted by Pepe Tuki, Pau Hereveri, Jonny Tucki and Tony Hucke.
ONG Toki, Heritage and Agro-ecological Farm ONG TOKI: The School of Music and the Arts “Toki”, founded by the Rapanui pianist Mahani Teave, has made a name as the first self-sustaining School of Music in Latin America. Today its doors are open for children and young people who can receive
December 11 of last year was an historical day for Rapa Nui, when the Chilean Museum of Natural History – MNHN returned three Ivi tupuna (bones and biological remains of ancestors) which traveled back to the Island under the vigilance of the Ma’u Henua Indigenous Community, the Commission for Development
Remodeling the installations at Rano Raraku The Rapa Nui National Park advances towards sustainable tourism of world quality. One of the objectives of the Rapa Nui National Park, since it is under the administration of the Ma’u Henua Indigenous Community, has been to improve the Park’s infrastructure through a design
Haka Ara Ora A Living Legacy The story of the NGO Toki Rapa Nui begins in 2012 with the dream of 9 young professional Rapanuis who felt the call of their homeland and joined together to create a foundation that would allow them to contribute to their beloved island. The
