Rapanujieši
- Detaļas
- Publicēts 03 Septembris 2020
- Autors Redaktors
Rapanujā (Lieldienu salā) mītošie polinēzieši.
Vēsture. Tūrs Heijerdāls savulaik izvirzīja hipotēzi par Lieldienu salas iezemiešiem - kā no Peru pāri okeānam atbraukušiem, pirmskolumba laikmetā Amerikā ieradušos nezināmas cilmes gaišādainu un sarkanmatainu cilvēku un vēlāk, otrajā vilnī, ieradušos indiāņu pēctečiem. Tā ilgstoši tika uzlūkota kā nepamatota fantāzija, tomēr pēdējā laikā tai gūti ģenētiski apstiprinājumi.
Ahu A burial place
Aku-aku Spirit
Ana Cave
Ao The clan or clans celebrating bird rites
Ao A ceremonial paddle
Ariki Chief
Atua God
Hanga Bay or foreshore
Haré House
Hau Hat
Hopu Servant to fetch "First egg"
Iti Small
Ika Fish
Ivi-atua Person supernaturally gifted
Kai Eat
Kaunga Function in honour of a mother
Ko Definite article before proper nouns
Kohau rongo-rongo Tablet with script
Koro Function in honour of a father
Marama Light (In Tahitian=moon)
Manu Bird
Manu-tara The sacred bird (Sooty Tern)
Máta Clan or group
Mataa Obsidian spear-head
Maunga Hill
Miro Wood
Moai An image
Motu Islet
Nui Big
Paina A wooden figure, also the function connected with it
Péra Taboo for the dead
Poki A child
Raa Sun
Ranga Captivity
Rano Crater lake, also the extinct volcano
Rapa Small dancing-paddle
Roa Long
Rongo-rongo Sacred words
Také Ceremonial retreat
Tangata Man
Tangata-ika A slain man
Tangata manu The bird-man
Tangata rongo-rongo Man learned in sacred words (generally the script)
Tatane Spirit (from "Satan")
Te Definite article before common noun
Tea White
Words such as nui, iti, and roa, when they have become in themselves geographical names, are treated as proper nouns, otherwise as adjectives.
