Created by Shane Mc.
Review
On the tumblr blog, we discussed and viewed some of
Easter Island’s past origins and histories.
Here in this Powerpoint we will look at some of
characteristics that define the culture and society of
Easter Island today.
Population
Today, more than 4000 islanders
call Easter Island home.
These islanders have Chilean
citizenship.
The culture here is a mixture of
the tribal Polynesian Rapanui
and modern South American
characteristics.
Photo credit:
http://history.howstuffworks.co
m/australia-and-new-zealandhistory/easter-island5.htm
Geography
Easter Island is a territory
of Chile.
It lies 2,180 miles of the
coast of Chile in the Pacific
Ocean. The entire Island is
also only 63 square miles.
Easter Island is made up of
three extinct volcanoes.
Photo credit:
http://commons.wikimedi
a.org/wiki/File:Easter_Isla
nd_map-it.svg
Culture
Aside from it’s interesting
histories, Easter Island is a
location that thrives off of
tourism.
It’s official languages are Spanish
and Rapa Nui.
The Rapanui have a festival each
year to celebrate their culture
called the Tapati.
They also have their own
national football(soccer) team
called CF Rapa Nui.
Photo Credit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil
e:Baile_de_Isla_de_Pascua.jpg
Tourism
Some of the most popular
locations at Easter Island
include:
Anakena Beach
The cave of cannibals
Motu Nui and Motu Iti –
inlets that are popular for
scuba diving.
Photo Credit:
http://newworldreview.co
m/?p=241
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBdzBtwIPDo
Here is a video of a dance performance by the Kari Kari
dancers.
This a dance that can be found during the Tapati
celebrations.
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