Moto Nui Islands in front of Orongo
At the culminating moment of the yearly bird man festivity and ritual, competitors of different clans, had to descend the cliff of Orongo and swim to the Motu N...
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At the culminating moment of the yearly bird man festivity and ritual, competitors of different clans, had to descend the cliff of Orongo and swim to the Motu Nui with the help of reed floats called pora.
There they had to wait for the arrival of the sea birds, until some of them could get the first egg of the Manutara. The winner announced to his team the result, which immediately turned his boss into the one chosen by Make Make to become the Tangata Manu of that season, until the following spring.
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There they had to wait for the arrival of the sea birds, until some of them could get the first egg of the Manutara. The winner announced to his team the result, which immediately turned his boss into the one chosen by Make Make to become the Tangata Manu of that season, until the following spring.
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Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Aperture f/4 ISO 160 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 7145/1000 
Hanga Roa, Valparaiso, CL
Oct, 2019Views
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