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
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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.