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William Hodges, "A View of the Monuments of Easter Island" (1775)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to Polynesian tradition, the first human to see Easter Islandwas a dream traveler and the island was settled because a young king trusted the traveler\u2019s story and acted upon it.<\/p>\n

In a time of savage warfare amongst the Polynesian islanders, a priest named Hau Maka, who was also the royal tattooist, went scouting for a new home for his people. He flew across the ocean in a dream and saw Rapa Nui (Easter Island). On returning from his dream journey, he described the island and its location in great detail to his young chief, Hotu Matu\u2019a.<\/p>\n

The king trusted Hau Maka\u2019s dream. He gathered all of his people and ordered them to prepare for a long sea journey to a new land. The people set sail with everything they had. After two months, they reached Anakena Bayon Easter Island, and found it just as the king\u2019s tattooist had described.<\/p>\n

The faces of the dreaming tattooist and his king may be among the enigmatic moai<\/em>, or stone monoliths, ofEaster Island, which are said to represent the original settlers and ancient kings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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