Monday, March 7, 2016

Easter Island Vocabulary

Easter Island Rapa Nui Vocabulary




Easter Island, Osterinsel, Isla de Pascua, Rapanui,  Rapa Nui,
 Te Pito o Te Henua (the navel of the world).

Easter Island Facts & Summary.
 Easter Island World Heritage Site.
 Easter Island travel guide.

Journey to Easter Island





Vai - Water
Mahina - Moon
Ra'a - Sun
Hetu'u - Star
Tangata - Man
Manu- Bird
Vahine - Woman
Poki- Child
Taina - Friend


Iorana - Hello
Iorana korua- Hello everybody
Maururu - Thank you
Pehe koe - How are you?
Riva riva - Fine
Peti -Beautiful, nice
Ka oho mai - Come

Ahu - Platform
Pukao - Moai topknot
Ana - Cave
Hare Paenga - Boat shaped house

Motu - Islet
Rapa - Earth
Nui - Big Vai
kava - SeaTo
kerau - Wind


Tapati Rapa Nui

 - Traditional celebration that takes place every summer. 
During this carnival, that last about fifteen days, the whole community takes recreates traditional cultural  and other activities, such as banana trunk sliding, submarine fishing, seimming, body painting, boat races, thread games, songs, dancing, stone figure engraving,....