The Ma’u Henua Indigenous Community held, the last July 7th, the commemoration “Haŋ a Rau O Te Ariki. Tu’u Maheke Te Ariki Nui”, a cultural activity that evokes the beginning of the Rapa Nui culture through the birth of the first Rapa Nui maohi, Tu’u Maheke.
For the fourth consecutive year, Ma’u Henua, through its Intangible Heritage Unit, together with artists, cultural groups and educational institutions, gathered to commemorate and celebrate this event. The board of Ma’u Henua was in charge of welcoming the attendees: local and cultural authorities, community members and visitors, highlighting the importance of this date in the cultural calendar of Rapa Nui.

by Claudia BerardiPhotos by © Nikole AlbornozThis graphic-sculptural montage offers a selection of essential intersections between pieces of traditional carving and the ancestral oralities of Rapa Nui culture. "The ancient and ongoing dialogue between matter and...

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 time, was a sandy desert with a shepherd’s hut on the southeastern side surrounded by a bit of green and some bushes which made it look like an oasis.

Rapa Nui Soldiers in the War of the Pacificby Cristián Moreno PakaratiHistoriador / HistorianIt 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...

The rebirth of ancestral medicineThe Rapanui community of today is in the process of reclaiming many different aspects of their social and political life.  One of them is the rebirth of ancestral medicine. Currently on the Island is an old field hospital, built in the...