EASTER ISLAND CLUBS

VANDOO · 18th August 2011, 06:47 PM

THERE ARE SIMULARITYS TO OTHER ISLAND CULTURES IN THE CLUBS FROM THE EASTER ISLANDS. THEY DO HAVE THEIR OWN SIGNATURE ART AND HAVE SHORT FORMS AS WELL AS LONG FORMS. ONE FLAT BLADED MAORI SHORT CLUB FORM IS CALLED PATU. ON EASTER ISLAND THIS FORM IS CALLED PAOA.
A SHORT ROUND FORM OF CLUB IS CALLED TOKO TOKO ON EASTER IS.
ONE LONGER CLUB RESEMBLES THE MAORI TAHIATA BUT HAS THE TYPICAL EASTER ISLAND HUMAN HEAD INSTEAD OF THE MAORI TIKI FORM.
OTHER UNIQUE LONG CLUBS ARE DOUBLE ENDED PADDLE FORMS.

THE EASTER ISLANDERS HAD A WRITTEN LANGUAGE SORT OF A GLYPH FORM WHICH REMINDS ONE OF SOME OF THE MAYAN, INCA FORMS USED ON THE MAINLAND BUT UNIQUE TO THE ISLAND. THE HEAD WITH BEARD AND THE BIRDMAN CARVINGS SEEM UNIQUE TO EASTER ISLAND BUT BIRD FORMS ARE IMPORTANT IN MANY OCEANIC SOCIETYS. THEY STAND APART FROM ALL OTHER POLYNESIAN SOCIETYS AS THE MADE THE LARGEST TIKIS (THE MOA STATUES). SEE THE MOVIE RAPA NUI FOR A INTERESTING STORY.

VANDOO · 18th August 2011, 07:29 PM

A COUPLE OF EASTER ISLAND TABLETS WITH WRITINGS AND DESIGNS FOR THOSE WHO MAY BE INTERESTED.

Tim Simmons · 18th August 2011, 08:15 PM

Modern genetics suggests the origins of Easter Islanders are Polynesian. I cannot read the script but the glyphs look Mayan to me.

Gustav · 18th August 2011, 08:45 PM

Actually nobody can read this script: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rongorongo

Possibly I am wrong, yet this last tablet (#2) looks like a tourist item to me.

Tim Simmons · 18th August 2011, 08:57 PM

I meant the glyphs on the bluey white pendant stone above this one.

Gustav · 18th August 2011, 09:07 PM

Sorry for the misunderstanding, Tim. They are Mayan.

18th August 2011, 06:47 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	EASTER ISLAND CLUBS THERE ARE SIMULARITYS TO OTHER ISLAND CULTURES IN THE CLUBS FROM THE EASTER ISLANDS. THEY DO HAVE THEIR OWN SIGNATURE ART AND HAVE SHORT FORMS AS WELL AS LONG FORMS. ONE FLAT BLADED MAORI SHORT CLUB FORM IS CALLED PATU. ON EASTER ISLAND THIS FORM IS CALLED PAOA. A SHORT ROUND FORM OF CLUB IS CALLED TOKO TOKO ON EASTER IS. ONE LONGER CLUB RESEMBLES THE MAORI TAHIATA BUT HAS THE TYPICAL EASTER ISLAND HUMAN HEAD INSTEAD OF THE MAORI TIKI FORM. OTHER UNIQUE LONG CLUBS ARE DOUBLE ENDED PADDLE FORMS. THE EASTER ISLANDERS HAD A WRITTEN LANGUAGE SORT OF A GLYPH FORM WHICH REMINDS ONE OF SOME OF THE MAYAN, INCA FORMS USED ON THE MAINLAND BUT UNIQUE TO THE ISLAND. THE HEAD WITH BEARD AND THE BIRDMAN CARVINGS SEEM UNIQUE TO EASTER ISLAND BUT BIRD FORMS ARE IMPORTANT IN MANY OCEANIC SOCIETYS. THEY STAND APART FROM ALL OTHER POLYNESIAN SOCIETYS AS THE MADE THE LARGEST TIKIS (THE MOA STATUES). SEE THE MOVIE RAPA NUI FOR A INTERESTING STORY. Attached Images Last edited by VANDOO; 18th August 2011 at 07:05 PM.

18th August 2011, 08:45 PM	#4
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,248	Actually nobody can read this script: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rongorongo Possibly I am wrong, yet this last tablet (#2) looks like a tourist item to me. Last edited by Gustav; 18th August 2011 at 09:11 PM.

18th August 2011, 07:29 PM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A COUPLE OF EASTER ISLAND TABLETS WITH WRITINGS AND DESIGNS FOR THOSE WHO MAY BE INTERESTED. Attached Images

18th August 2011, 08:15 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Modern genetics suggests the origins of Easter Islanders are Polynesian. I cannot read the script but the glyphs look Mayan to me.

18th August 2011, 08:57 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	I meant the glyphs on the bluey white pendant stone above this one.

18th August 2011, 09:07 PM	#6
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,248	Sorry for the misunderstanding, Tim. They are Mayan.