Tangata manu (birdman) competition
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Rapa Nui tradition
cultural competition |
| gptkbp:activity |
climbing cliffs
retrieving the first sooty tern egg swimming to Motu Nui islet |
| gptkbp:associatedBird |
sooty tern
|
| gptkbp:associatedIslet |
gptkb:Motu_Nui
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Orongo
|
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
gptkb:Rapa_Nui_people
|
| gptkbp:declinedAfter |
Christianization of Rapa Nui
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tangata manu (birdman) competition
|
| gptkbp:lastHolder |
late 19th century
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Rapa_Nui_(Easter_Island)
|
| gptkbp:mainDeity |
Make-Make
|
| gptkbp:mainEvent |
gptkb:annual_event
|
| gptkbp:participants |
representatives of different clans
|
| gptkbp:period |
late 17th century to 19th century
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
selecting the tangata manu (birdman)
|
| gptkbp:religiousSignificance |
linked to the cult of Make-Make
|
| gptkbp:winner |
Tangata manu (birdman)
|
| gptkbp:winnerPrivileges |
food tributes
sacred seclusion special status for one year |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Makemake_(Rapa_Nui_deity)
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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