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Dendroglyphs

In the Chatham Islands, the indigenous Moriori people practiced the art of momori rakau (tree carving) as a ritual possibly associated with death or remembrance. The dendroglyphs cover a range of features, with many representing human figures and others clearly representative of birds, fish, plants and animals.

 

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Uploaded on January 21, 2010
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