The Easter Islander

There is a theory who talks about the origin of the Easter Islanders and says that the arrived of the Polynesians at about 400 AD. The population of the island reaches it peaks at perhaps more than ten thounsand habs. exceeding the capabilities of the small island's ecosystem. And also the resources became scarce.

Their beliefs included almost ninety gods and spirits, and it divides in two categories of high gods and lesser gods. Among the high gods it is the Creator, the rain god, and the superior god who is Make-make. And the same way ceremonies were held to bring rain and also the annual fest of the bird cult and the feats of the Bird-Man. The past to the puberty is a rite who disapeared long ago.

Their healing was in charge of the priests who used to steaming, massage, a limit pharmacopoeia, and contact with spirits.But nowadays, Easterns Isladers use medical care provided by Chile.

In the past, the basic family was composed of brothers, their wives, and their children. But today the nuclear family is the norm, although other relatives might also be present. In the past and today, the father was the authority figure, although today the wife's father has more power than the husband's father. And the marriage was almost always arranged but now is by free choice. The marriages are marked by three ceremonies such as a civil ceremony, a church ceremony, and a large feast hosted by the groom's father.

The cattle on the island have been the primary sources of meat and also the crop is the most important source of food, like potato. And also the fish provides some protein, although the fishing was never a major subsistence activity. In these days the people continue to farm small plots, although the maize is the major crop.