Motu, offshore islands near the Orongo ceremonial village, Rapa Nui, Easter Island

Linked to the bird man cult and ceremony and associated with the god Makemake. After the civil wars when the Moai (statues) were toppled the cult of the bird man originated to decide the head clan for one year. The champion of each clan had to descend the very steep cliff swim to the island find a bird egg and return with it unbroken after swimming back and climbing the cliff. The first to do so became the head clan for that year.

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