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The Bird Cult of Easter Island

Folklore28 (4) • Published In 1917 • Pages: 337-355

By: Routledge, Scoresby, Mrs., b. 1866.

Abstract
This is a detailed reconstruction of the socially and religiously significant Bird Cult ceremony of finding the first egg each year of the [n]tara[/n] (sooty tern) on the islet of Motu Nui.
Subjects
Dwellings
Settlement patterns
Status, role, and prestige
Spirits and gods
Sacred objects and places
Prophets and ascetics
Congregations
culture
Rapa Nui
HRAF PubDate
2016
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Polynesia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Robert Lee ; 1961
Field Date
1914-1915
Coverage Date
1600-1868
Coverage Place
Orongo, Easter Island, Valparaíso, Chile
Notes
By Mrs. Scoresby Routledge
LCCN
17028740
LCSH
Easter Island