Rapa nui culture

Rapa nui culture

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  Rapa Nui Members: DamarizSoto – Jahel Moreno – Constanza Barriga – Scarlette Leal Grade: 7º Teacher: Carlos Vera
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  Introduction  In thisarticle, we will introduce in the indigenous people of the beautiful island of Rapa Nui, with their customs, tastes , crafts and traditions that characterize the typical and important of Rapa Nui.
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  Typical meals ofRapa Nui  The traditional preparation is Umu curanto Rapa Nui or Easter Island , which is cooked in a hole in the ground with stones and burning red hot, just as it did hundreds of years ago. The hot stones are covered with banana leaves on which meat , poultry and fish is placed and re- cover it with leaves and stones. A second layer is placed on top with sweet potatoes , taro and cassava and re- covered with The heat cooks food in a slow and long process that converts the curanto in a communal meal.
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   Another traditionaldish is Tunu Ahí , which is a preparation based on fresh from the sea, which is cooked by the sea , fish on hot stones.  The Po'e , is used as an accompaniment to many foods including curanto and in some cases the ceviche. It is a kind of soft sponge pumpkin , flour and banana , sweet and quite fluffy.
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   The tunaceviche , is offered in a wide range , especially for the type of dressing used , which can be from soy sauce to coconut milk.  Tuna patties , stuffed fried pies are fresh tuna on the island , some with cheese and tomato others besides , are juicy and quite tasty .
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  Geographical location ofEaster Island (Rapa Nui )  Easter Island is in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and is one of the most remote islands in the world , being thousands of kilometers from cities such as Santiago de Chile.
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  Crafts Rapa Nui There are a variety of handicrafts in Easter Island , among which there are figures , necklaces and sculptures typical of the island, etc , made ​​from different materials.  Moais of wood or stone as well as other pieces of clothing are made more modern . There pascuenses figures in silver, red and black coral , with a very different parts that are .
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  Traditions of RapaNui  One of these more traditional celebrations is Tapati , which takes place every February. This festival is one of the greatest attractions of Easter Island. Joyous festivals celebrated with music and dances to communicate different messages to transmit stories and to express ideas.  Among the biggest events have cultural painting, called Takona , and storytelling and legends transmitted orally between generations .  There are also outdoor activities , young people make a sport called Haka Pei , which consists of descending a hill above a banana trunk .
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  Housing of RapaNui  It is a kind of old housing as a upturned boat . Hare = home Paenga = cut stones , called today by houseboat . The stones bearing carved on its upper side one series of holes in which the studs , consisting of fragile rods or sugar cane stalks or you were introduced . The wooden roof was covered with several layers then special pastures for this type of construction is called "heriki" .
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  Conclution  In thisppt announce important things about Rapa Nui, which is an island in the Pacific Ocean , we learned about their culture and traditions that characterize and give through know crafts festivals .
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  Thank you foryour attention