The birdman village
May 6th 2013 Another historical mystery of Rapa Nui is the birdman cult. After the moai had lost their meaning and warfair broke out among the clans a new cult arose. Every year a birdman was picked who would rule the island's society. Thus peace could be re-established.
The sacret place for the rituals of the birdman cult can still be visited today. And what a place! At the rim of the crater Ran
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