Hoa Hakananai'a Easter Island statue
A History of the World in 100 Objects
The Bird Man Cult
Hoa Hakkin and Ia was moved, placed in a hut and entered a new phase of his life. Now part of the bird man cult. Two frigate birds with human arms and feet face each other,. Their beaks touching at the back of the statue's neck. And between the paddles is a standing bird. It's thought to be a sutti turn, whose eggs were so central to the bird man ritual. He stands facing south looking towards Rapa Nui over 8,500 miles away.
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