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Tapati Rapanui • Outdoor stage backdrop
Tapati Opening Ceremony 2008 • Governor and Ceremonial food presentation to the elders
Tapati Opening Ceremony 2008 • Mayor of Hanga Roa and the three candidates for Tapati Queen
Tapati Rapanui 2008 • Lucy Group Dance
Tapati 2008 • Young Mens Dance
Tapati 2008 • Young Ladies Dance
Tapati 2008 • Takona Recitation
Tapati 2008 • Stage Performance Fire Starter
Vivi Triptich • hand made by the Queen candidate from Island materials competition (also as separate images) • Tapati Rapanui 2008
Tapati Rapanui 2008 • Marriage scene in historical skit
Tapati 2008 • Haka Pei run by Tahira Nahoe
Tapati Rapanui 2008 • Haka Pei Competitor
Haka Pei Run #s 1 thru 6
Haka Pei Run #7
Haka Run #s 8 thru 11
Haka Pei Run #12
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Tapati Rapanui 2008 • Youth Horse Race
Tapati 2008 • Youth Horse Run Winner
Ocean Pora Racer, Tapati Rapanui 2007
Youth Pora Race About to Begin, Tapati Rapanui 2007
Finishing First, Ocean Swim, Tapati Rapanui 2007
Lucy • Carrying one's port out of the water is the finishing step of the race. Queen candidates race.
Tapati 2007 – Women's Banana Run Relay • Crossing the finish line together
Tapati 2007 • Spear Thrower
Spear Thrower 2 • Tapati Rapanui 2008
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Tapati Rapanui 2007 – Halena pounding mahute
Tapati Rapanui 2007 – Halena resting after hours of pounding mahute
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Tapati 2007 • Basket Weaving
Tapati 2008 • Basket Weaving
Tapati 2007 • Parade Prep Portrait - Matunga
Tapai 2007 • Parade Prep Portrait 3
Tapati Rapanui 2007 – body painted for the Parade
Tapati 2007 • Parade Prep Portrait 2
Tapati Rapanui 2007 • Young Warriors preparing for the Parade…
Tapati Rapanui 2007 • Young Girl Parade Preparation
Tapati 2007 • Girl at Parrade-prep
Tapati Rapanui 2007 • Young Warrior preparing for the Parade…
Tapati Rapanui 2007 • Young Boy Parade Preparation
Tapati Rapanui 2008 • Carver/Moai Profile
Tapati 2007 • Youth dance practice session
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Mokomae • Kari Kari Performance 2007 * Nan calls this his Bumblebee
Mokomae • Kari Kari Performance 2007
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Kari Kari Dancer • 2007
2007 • Kukin in Motion
Matatoa - takona
Matatoa • Vanessa
2007 • Vanessa Dancing with Matatoa
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2007 • Matatoa Warrior
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Ruperto Tepano with his Mount • On a trip across Poike 2009
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Three on a Horse 2010 – with Ruperto taking us on horseback around Teravaka
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Down Group
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Down Group 3
Down Group 4
Jacobo Hey Paoa - 2006
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Katalina Hey Paoa
Helga Thieme
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Jose Tuki carving the first in our collection, a two sided honu – 2006
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Sun-shade • Tapati Rapanui 2008 • Xetro Tuki
Hugo playing with Matatoa – 2008
Takona 2009 - 1
Takona 2009 - 3
Young Girl in Takona
Takona 2009 -2
Tapati 2007 • Grab portrait
Luis Tomas Pate Riroroko Working on a Carving
Nua with Flower
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Antonia and Felipe Anniversary Family picture 2009.
Antonia 2 • Tapati Rapanui 2008
Tapati Rapanui 2008 • Father of Candidate Viviana Tuki Sings and plays accordion
Tapati 2008 • Vivi taking a bread from the competition, holding her niece
Portrait of a Rapanui Fisherman
Fishing twixt Poiki and Motu Mauratiri
Trolling for Atun off Tongariki
Showing scale on the Island – below the third Moai from the left, there are two people walking…
Kai Kai Class at the Museo - 2009
Tide Pool Leap
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50 Years of Akivi • Celebrating the restoration of the seven Moai at Akivi • William Mulloy's daughter in attendance
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Mayoral Campaign • The always preset sound-man
Mayoral Campaign • The Parade arrives at the big feed area
Mayoral Campaign • Fish anyone?
Mayoral Campaign • In charge of the big chunks of beef
Girl Eating a Chicken Leg • Mayoral Election Rally
Mayoral Campaign • Maruka
Mayoral Campaign • Mother posing with little boy
School Day • The young ladies line up and family taking pictures
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Rapanui School Project Chess set • Life size
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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel celebration • On the way to the water for trip around the Island
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel celebration § Setting off…
Flashmob Rapanui Style • Seemingly impromptu street performance by a croup of students
Young girls dance at a memorial gathering…
Protest march for more autonomy
Independence group march
Small Clothing Store in Hanga Roa
Victoria's Secret Bikini • Hanga Roa
Best Darn Baker in Hanga Roa
Hanga Roa Library Door
The Bike Guy – riding his two wheeler on one wheel around town – 2009
Daddy's Little Girl
Napo's Mother 2009
Maruka's Sister and her Husband Ruslan
God Morning Catch
Our Favorite Baker
Me, Myself and Pan
Cafe Makona with Helga and Nan on right – Roberto and restaurant owner Alexandra (the x pronounced like an h) in the background on the left.
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Ruperto Tepano and Son Plowing Garden
Sugar Cane Break 2007
Recently carved statues of legendary Island founders Hotu Matua and Vakai-a-hiva
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Approaching the Esmeralda for our climb up the rope ladder to board…
Sun setting behing Motu Nui, Iti and Kao Kao from southeastern edge of Rano Kau
Nan scend of south coast
Nan's Moai Sunset • she even supervised the B&W conversion…
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Roberto with Jacobo Hey - Judge and ex Governor
Roberto with his Guitar
Akivi Warrior 2007 (Roberto Pakomio)
Roberto Pakomio • Leap 2
Roberto • 2009 doing Yvonne and soon to be born Patiri (Thunder) in Takona
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Roberto ane Thunder
Roberto and Thunder - 2
Thunder's Baptism
Roberto • Building a wall for a friend...
Roberto posing with his Aunt and Uncle after carving and hanging a road sign for them
Tapati 2007 • Roberto - End of Parade Celebration
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Roberto • Clowning around showing off his hair...
Our last shot of 'Roberto, with Ahexandra at the Cafe Makona - shot with an early iPhone
Roberto having fun filling in for a waiter at Cafe Makona - Nan at the table
Charcoal drawing by Roberto Pakomio - #3
Charcoal drawing by Roberto Pakomio - #1
Charcoal drawing by Roberto Pakomio - #2
Tapati 2007 • Roberto Pakomio performance farewell wave…
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Roberto Pakomio Grave
Mokomae • another exposure from his coastal series
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Petra
Eddie Tuki and wife – the "Rapanui Couple" in The Moon has been Eaten
Couple
Lady in Hat • 2008
Tapati 2007 • Lady showing a rei miro at carving competition / opening ceremonies
Rapanui Woman • 2008
Jennifer - 2009
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Honu Surfacing • Hanga Roa O Tai – an iPhone shot
Carved Tree Stump
Large carving in front of a community building facing the sea • iPhone image from the back…
Fireworks at the end of Tapati Rapanui 2008