Ahu Vinapu
| archaeological site, interesting place
Smaller Territories (Chile) /
Osterinsel /
Hangaroa /
World
/ Smaller Territories (Chile)
/ Osterinsel
/ Hangaroa
World
archaeological site, interesting place
Inter-tribal fighting started at Ahu Vinapu
The last time the history of the island is characterized by the destruction of huge moai statues. According to the records of maritime travelers know that in 1804, when he visited the island of Russian navigator Yury Fedorovich Lisianskij, stood at shrines Ahu Vinapu seven statues. Twelve years later, the Russian explorer Otto von Kotzebue has found only two standing moai statues. When in the second half of the 19th century came to the valley of Vinapu first Christian missionaries on the island already volatile neither statue.
Destruction giant moai statues according to legend began right here in the valley Vinapu The ceremony to mark the completion of rebuilding local ahu sacrificed and eaten ceremonially married chieftain who ruled the colony Vinapu. One of the participants said the reception received appropriate portion of meat that someone had eaten. Insulted and humiliated went to the chief of the powerful House Tonga Riki, which sacrificed the woman came. Its members promised revenge and soon fell Vinapu. Murdered his people and pull down many moai statues, triggering another wave of fighting.
The last time the history of the island is characterized by the destruction of huge moai statues. According to the records of maritime travelers know that in 1804, when he visited the island of Russian navigator Yury Fedorovich Lisianskij, stood at shrines Ahu Vinapu seven statues. Twelve years later, the Russian explorer Otto von Kotzebue has found only two standing moai statues. When in the second half of the 19th century came to the valley of Vinapu first Christian missionaries on the island already volatile neither statue.
Destruction giant moai statues according to legend began right here in the valley Vinapu The ceremony to mark the completion of rebuilding local ahu sacrificed and eaten ceremonially married chieftain who ruled the colony Vinapu. One of the participants said the reception received appropriate portion of meat that someone had eaten. Insulted and humiliated went to the chief of the powerful House Tonga Riki, which sacrificed the woman came. Its members promised revenge and soon fell Vinapu. Murdered his people and pull down many moai statues, triggering another wave of fighting.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahu_Vinapu
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Coordinates: 27°10'35"S 109°24'24"W
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