The Peopling of the Earth.
Lagilagia gave birth to a son whose body consisted only of a skull. This skull fell to earth and was caught by Valavala who placed it on a long legged chair that he had made. Valavala gave voice to his wish that the skull should be given a body so that he should have a companion. The skull suddenly developed the body of a boy. As this boy grew up he developed much wisdom. Valavala asked him as he pointed to the different quarters of the compass “where is this and this and this?” The boy answered “North- South-east-west-above-below.” Valavala said “very good, you are a clever boy; you know all the points of the compass.”
The boy replied “from your remarks I derive my name of Ituagieseese” (different points of the heavens) Itulagieseese married the East wind and begot Tui; married the West wind and begot Tui; married the North wind and begot Tui; married the south wind and begot Tui. As a result of these marriages the four quarters of the earth were peopled.
I think these blogs I found about the time people spent on the Pitcairn's is a lovely way of telling you something about the Islands
Date posted: May 2006
Aaron (USA):
I think that Easter Island is about the most intriguing place on earth. I lived on Oahu for 3 years, and the only thing that disappointed me was how it catered to American life. I would change my life in a second to live in a place that people know that money doesn't bring happiness. That you could enjoy every day you're alive because you are with your friends and family, living in the best place on earth
Kaitanu (Rarotonga):
Kia orana koutou, Hi and welcome to you all. I would just like to acknowledge the people of Te Motu, 'Rapa Nui' and express my undying passion for our beautiful Pacific Island people.
I proudly come from the blood line of Rarotonga, Atiu and Manihiki in the Cook Islands and would like to acknowledge the similarities within our two cultures of Rapa Nui and the Cooks.
Firstly, our languages are very close for example,
Cook Islanders say 'Kia orana' while Rapa Nui say 'Iorana' (hello).
Also Cook Islanders say 'Pea koe'? while Rapa Nui say 'Pehe koe'?.
Our dance is also very similar we both hula or Ura.
