1. Rapa Nui - Noun
2. Rapa Nui - Proper noun
Rapa Nui
Easter Island.
An Eastern Polynesian language spoken by the inhabitants of Easter Island.
Synonyms: Pascuan, Pascuense
Rapa Nui (plural Rapa Nui)
The native Polynesian inhabitants of Easter Island.
He is developing “Nga Hinarere” (The Descendants), about the influence and impact experienced by the Rapa Nui following the arrival of a Norwegian expedition in 1956, led by explorer Thor Heyerdahl. Source: Internet
Heyerdahl and the professional archaeologists who traveled with him spent several months on Rapa Nui investigating several important archaeological sites. Source: Internet
A visit to Easter Island, or Rapa Nui. Source: Internet
Until the 1860's pm Easter Island a small spot on the map twenty three hundred miles off of the coast of Chile the indigenous people of the land called the Rapa Nui held the race of all races to decide their living God. Source: Internet
Still hesitant, but with their backs against the wall, Hunt and Lipo were gifted support from National Geographic Society’s Expeditions Council and Hotu Iti (Little Iti), a 10-foot, 5-ton, to the millimeter replica of a Rapa Nui moai. Source: Internet
Pinera also fast-tracked a bill that seeks to change Easter Island’s name to Rapa Nui — as residents call it. Source: Internet