The Mythology behind Easter Island?
There are many Myths and Legends that surround Easter Island. One of those Myths is the legend of Hotu Matua’s. In the legend, it tries to explain how Easter Island became settled. It states in the legend that the king Hotu Matua had a dream, in the dream his continent Hiva sinks. When he awoke he ordered seven of his explorers to go search for more land that would grow their staple food yams. The seven explorers arrived on a small uninhabited island several days later. They surveyed the land and saw it fit to live on. Six of the seven explorers headed back to their homeland Hiva, to tell the king of their find. The seventh explorer was left on the island along with some yams, a mother of pearl necklace …show more content…
In 2012 easter island had a population of 5,800 people. About 60% of the people are relatives of the Rapa Nui people.
Chile owns easter island
There are three extinct volcanoes on easter island
Did you know The oldest known names of Easter island are Te Pito o Te Henua, which means ‘ Center of the World’ and the 1860’s Tahitian sailors gave the island the name Rapa Nui, meaning ‘ ‘Eyes Looking to Heaven
In 2008, a Finnish tourist was found on Anakena beach hacking an ear off a moai. An islander saw the man, fleeing from the beach with a piece of the ear in his hand, he was then found and arrested for seven years with a fine of $17,00 USD
None of the heads were standing when scientists first arrived. All the heads standing today have been re-stood up.
Easter Island heads have full bodies underground
There is an ugly duckling on easter island his name is Tukuturi he looks a lot more human than the others. Tukuturi is far smaller than the other moai and looks like he's sitting on his knees. Tukuturi has a round head and beard. Tukuturi is made from a completely different material from the others (the reddish stone of Puna Pua). No one knows why tukuturi is so
There are many Myths and Legends that surround Easter Island. One of those Myths is the legend of Hotu Matua’s. In the legend, it tries to explain how Easter Island became settled. It states in the legend that the king Hotu Matua had a dream, in the dream his continent Hiva sinks. When he awoke he ordered seven of his explorers to go search for more land that would grow their staple food yams. The seven explorers arrived on a small uninhabited island several days later. They surveyed the land and saw it fit to live on. Six of the seven explorers headed back to their homeland Hiva, to tell the king of their find. The seventh explorer was left on the island along with some yams, a mother of pearl necklace …show more content…
In 2012 easter island had a population of 5,800 people. About 60% of the people are relatives of the Rapa Nui people.
Chile owns easter island
There are three extinct volcanoes on easter island
Did you know The oldest known names of Easter island are Te Pito o Te Henua, which means ‘ Center of the World’ and the 1860’s Tahitian sailors gave the island the name Rapa Nui, meaning ‘ ‘Eyes Looking to Heaven
In 2008, a Finnish tourist was found on Anakena beach hacking an ear off a moai. An islander saw the man, fleeing from the beach with a piece of the ear in his hand, he was then found and arrested for seven years with a fine of $17,00 USD
None of the heads were standing when scientists first arrived. All the heads standing today have been re-stood up.
Easter Island heads have full bodies underground
There is an ugly duckling on easter island his name is Tukuturi he looks a lot more human than the others. Tukuturi is far smaller than the other moai and looks like he's sitting on his knees. Tukuturi has a round head and beard. Tukuturi is made from a completely different material from the others (the reddish stone of Puna Pua). No one knows why tukuturi is so