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Rapa Nui: Tapati Festival, Remote, Fascinating

February 9th 2023
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10th February 2023

Wow!
The racing apparel and the dancing would have me there tomorrow if I could catch a flight :-). After spending a month in both Samoas I can definitely say that these folks look physically very different from that other Polynesian culture.
10th February 2023

Wow!
The guys dancing and running the relays we definitely fit. We have not made it to the Samoas yet.

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