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The statue was a gift from the people of Nii-jima (an island 163 kilometres (101 mi) from Tokyo but administratively part of the city) inspired by Easter Island moai. The name of the statue was derived by combining "moai" and the dialectal Japanese word moyai ( 催合い ) 'helping each other' .
Registration. 1869,1005.1. Hoa Hakananai'a is a moai, a statue from Easter Island. It was taken from Orongo, Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in 1868 by the crew of a British ship and is now in the British Museum in London. It has been described as a "masterpiece" [1] and among the finest examples of Easter Island sculpture. [2]
1995 (19th Session) Area. 71.3 km 2 (27.5 sq mi) Easter Island (Spanish: Isla de Pascua [ˈisla ðe ˈpaskwa]; Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui) is an island and special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania.
A mo‘ai kavakava is a small wooden figure of a style originated by the Rapa Nui culture of Easter Island . Each figure resembles a standing, slightly stooped, male human with an emaciated body. The name mo‘ai kavakava is formed from mo‘ai for the monumental monolithic human figures found on Easter Island and the word kavakava meaning ribs.
Rongorongo (/ ˈrɒŋɡoʊˈrɒŋɡoʊ /; Rapa Nui: roŋoroŋo [ˈɾoŋoˈɾoŋo]) is a system of glyphs discovered in the 19th century on Easter Island that has the appearance of writing or proto-writing. Numerous attempts at decipherment have been made, but none have been successful.
Meet your new favorite family tradition: Easter trees! These DIY decorations feature hanging egg ornaments and they're easy to craft at home.
Holy Cross Church, Hanga Roa. The Holy Cross Church[1] (Spanish: Iglesia de la Santa Cruz), also known as the Catholic Church of Hanga Roa, or simply the Hanga Roa Church is a Catholic Church in Te Pito Te Henua Street[2] in the city of Hanga Roa, [3] the capital and greater city of the Easter Island, a Territory of Chile [4] in the Pacific Ocean.
T. Tama Te Ra'a Photovoltaic Plant. Categories: Buildings and structures by dependent territory. Buildings and structures in Oceania by dependent territory. Buildings and structures in Chile. Easter Island.