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Objects Rapa Nui Culture.
Sculpture in volcanic stone.
The Small Moai carved in stone.
The portable stone moai.
In ancient times, monumental stone images embodied the spirit of each individual ancestor and projected their way through the gaze. After the abandonment of the moai - and due to the need to obtain goods from foreign visitors - the images became objects of exchange. Some of these pieces tell fascinating stories, the product of indomitable island creativity.
Moai Kava Kava:
Legend states that on one fateful day, the ariki Tu’u Koihu, Hotu Matu’a’s oldest son, was on a midnight walk in Puna Pau when he found two spirits, or aku aku, asleep in front of him. Upon a closer look he noticed that they had skeletal bodies, and he decided to walk away and leave them. However, he woke them as he tried to run away, so the aku aku chased him in fear that he’d tell someone what he’d seen.
Tu’u Koihu denied having seen them but the spirits didn’t believe him and kept watch on him for two days and two nights. Seeing that he wasn’t telling anyone, they left. Once he was free from the spirits, the ariki returned to Tore Ta’hana, went into a hut, and carved into a piece of toromiro Wood the two disembodied figures of the aku aku he’d seen. This was the means of communication the ariki found to tell the world what he’d seen.
This was, according to tradition, the origin of the Kava Kava moais (“statues with ribs”) that the islanders used to carve out of wood and hang on the inside of their front doors to keep away evil spirits.
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Moai vi'e: Sculptures representing women. The best known are the moai pa'a pa'a, which are characterized by their flat bodies and delicate details. The vulva, or komari in the Rapanui language, is represented. In some cases, such as the squat moai, the labia minora of the vulva were exaggeratedly carved. It is not clear whether she wants to represent a woman giving birth or the practice of lengthening the labia minora, which was apparently practiced on the island.
Moai tangata: Carvings representing men. They are generally simple but concentrate some details in the head. Male genitalia are evident in most cases. However, for a period these were not carved with great determination.
Ua: They are maces for hand-to-hand combat, the traditional weapon in Polynesia, but also a symbol of status among warriors, that is why they are usually decorated with a double-sided face at the end where they are wielded. The body or blade of the ua tapers towards the edges in a similar way to the edges of a sword, although its end is not pointed, but rounded. The most correct versions are called "paoa", but they have similar characteristics.
Ao: They are oars that were traditionally used more as a symbol of social status or within ceremonies. The rapa have the same function, but they are smaller. Today, both are a common gift for those who assume or leave some position of authority within the community, thus maintaining a link with their traditional meaning.
Objects of Culture of the island of Rapa Nui:
Moai Kava Kava:
Legend states that on one fateful day, the ariki Tu’u Koihu, Hotu Matu’a’s oldest son, was on a midnight walk in Puna Pau when he found two spirits, or aku aku, asleep in front of him. Upon a closer look he noticed that they had skeletal bodies, and he decided to walk away and leave them. However, he woke them as he tried to run away, so the aku aku chased him in fear that he’d tell someone what he’d seen.
Tu’u Koihu denied having seen them but the spirits didn’t believe him and kept watch on him for two days and two nights. Seeing that he wasn’t telling anyone, they left. Once he was free from the spirits, the ariki returned to Tore Ta’hana, went into a hut, and carved into a piece of toromiro Wood the two disembodied figures of the aku aku he’d seen. This was the means of communication the ariki found to tell the world what he’d seen.
This was, according to tradition, the origin of the Kava Kava moais (“statues with ribs”) that the islanders used to carve out of wood and hang on the inside of their front doors to keep away evil spirits.
Objects Culture Rapa Nui.
Sculpture in volcanic stone.
The Small Moai carved in stone.
The portable stone moai.
In ancient times, monumental stone images embodied the spirit of each individual ancestor and projected their way through the gaze. After the abandonment of the moai - and due to the need to obtain goods from foreign visitors - the images became objects of exchange. Some of these pieces tell fascinating stories, the product of indomitable island creativity.
The Small Moai carved in stone.
The portable stone moai.
In ancient times, monumental stone images embodied the spirit of each individual ancestor and projected their way through the gaze. After the abandonment of the moai - and due to the need to obtain goods from foreign visitors - the images became objects of exchange. Some of these pieces tell fascinating stories, the product of indomitable island creativity.
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