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Te Pito o te Henua  
   

Te Pito o te Henua

which means "the navel of the world". This was the original name of Rapa Nui or Easter Island. To the first inhabitants it meant a place of rebirth where they were starting a new life in a new place.
We're Hangin' With the Big Boys in Easter Island

October 28th 2005
EASTER ISLAND IS AMAZING!!!!! We have had the most incredible day. Our tour took us to all the major sites of the "Big Boy" statues. According to our guide an unfinished statue is a "moai" and a finished statue is a "Ahu Tongariki". We have seen lots of both. Some of the statues were standing on the platforms (ahus) and some have been toppled in the Civil Wars of the past, between the Long ... read more
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