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Easter Island and the Mysterious Moai
Easter Island's moai stand as lonely testaments to the great society that once flourished there, the Rapa Nui.
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Voyaging to Rapa Nui
Hawaii, Polynesiand, seafaring, non instrumental way finding
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Natives of Rapa Nui
Of all the myths and legends surrounding Easter Island, Western accounts of the "stranded and starving" Rapa Nui are the most far-fetched.
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Who were the early inhabitants of Easter Island? Where did they come from and why did they vanish?
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Easter Island
Rapa Nui, or Easter Island to most people, remains one of the most mysterious islands in the South Pacific because of the huge monolithic heads scattered about.
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Easter Island
Easter Island, aka Rapa Nui, may be a part of Chile, however, its stone statues, history, and culture have made it one of the most unique places in the world.
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Visiting Easter Island
Easter Island (Isla de Pascua or Rapa Nui) has a lot to offer the modern-day visitor. Here are five of the best things to do on Easter Island.
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Easter Island: Birdman Competition
The story behind the bloody annual 'birdman' competition between ancient tribes on Easter Island is linked to the powerful Make-Make cult of fertility.
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Makemake: The Fourth Dwarf Planet
Makemake is a Pluto-like object lying in our solar system beyond Neptune's orbit.
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Things To Do in Santiago, Chile
Santiago, Chile, is a bustling, fun city packed with fabulous things to see and do.
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A Record 54 Countries Submit Foreign Language Films for Consideration
The Academy recently released the complete list of films that have been submitted by a record 54 countries this year to be considered for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, and 3 countries submit films to this competition for the very first time.
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Merry Christmas in 33 Languages
On the sixth day of Christmas the Lutheranism editor taught me how to say "Merry Christmas" in 33 languages. God is good--he loved the WORLD so much he sent his Son!
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