Ever wonder why the Moai on Easter Island all face inwards - in other words face the island - ra
ther than the ocean? The story goes that
the people who built the Moai believed that they were the only people in
the whole world. Any invaders or bad people that would be coming would
have to come from within the island - not by sea! So the Moai face
inwards.
Image by vtveen via Flickr
We went to the quarry today where
they carved the Moai. There are many left there - either fallen over or
waiting for transport or partially carved. How did these monolithic
statues get transported from the quarry to their final resting place?
Some say they were put on logs and rolled; some say they were brought by
sea (the quarry is near the ocean but not that close); some say they
were told when to leave and that they waddled to their resting place;
and my personal favorite is that they danced across the island to their
permanent home. Imagine it for a minute!
Oh
yes, and the eyes were not added until they got to their final resting
spot so many broken down and fallen Moai that are just lying roadside
are eyeless.
And that's all she wrote today! Today was a great day with many many pictures of these fallen soldiers. The weather is holding - it is about 25 every day so far - with occasional puffy clouds. Off to the BIG volcano tomorrow!
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Interesting!
Is that so. When I have been here I didn't even think of this question but I must say It is a very tranquil and spiritual place with strange weather patterns. It is must for anyone who love traveling and exploring places like this.