Sunday, May 24, 2009

Rapa Nui

It belongs to Chile now. One of my Chilean friend's wife is from there. The island is fascinating because of the mysterious "moai," the peculiar large stone busts that remain to this day and this WSJ article gives you a quick introduction to it. The money quote in the article, "Your mother's flesh sticks in my teeth," became a common insult during a cannibalistic period in the island's history.

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