“Ariki meets Tangata manu” – Tapati Rapa Nui, a festival of indigenous identity or expression of constructed authenticity?
Rapa Nui, Easter Island, has had a great fascination for archaeological research since its discovery in 1722. The focus of interest was on the massive stone monuments, the moai, sculptures with a human face, which raise many questions. This stone evidence of Polynesian culture’s uniqueness led to it...
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| Language: | English |
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Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Pazifische Studien e.V.
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Pacific Geographies |
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| Online Access: | http://pacific-geographies.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/04/PG_55_2024.pdf |