Motu Nui islet

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geographical feature islet uninhabited island

Motu Nui islet is the largest of the small islets off Easter Island, historically significant as the site of the Birdman cult’s ritual competitions in Rapa Nui culture.

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All labels observed (8)

Label Occurrences
Motu Nui 8
Motu Nui islet canonical 4
Motu Iti 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature ⓘ
islet ⓘ
uninhabited island ⓘ
associatedEvent annual egg-gathering competition ⓘ
associatedWith Make-Make deity worship ⓘ
Orongo ⓘ
surface form: Orongo ceremonial village

tangata manu (Birdman) tradition ⓘ
country Chile ⓘ
culturalDesignation sacred site in Rapa Nui religion ⓘ
currentUse cultural heritage site ⓘ
tourist attraction (boat excursions, diving) ⓘ
distanceFrom approximately 1.9 kilometers from Rapa Nui coast ⓘ
elevation approximately 65 meters above sea level ⓘ
governedBy Valparaíso Region ⓘ
surface form: Valparaíso Region of Chile
hasAccess only by boat ⓘ
hasConservationStatus protected area within national park ⓘ
hasEcosystem seabird colony habitat ⓘ
hasFauna other pelagic birds ⓘ
seabirds ⓘ
sooty terns ⓘ
hasFeature seabird nesting areas ⓘ
steep rocky cliffs ⓘ
hasNameLanguage Rapa Nui language ⓘ
hasSignificance Birdman cult rituals ⓘ
Rapa Nui people ⓘ
surface form: Rapa Nui culture
historicalPeriod late pre-contact Rapa Nui period ⓘ
historicalUse nesting site for sooty terns (manu tara) ⓘ
isLargestOf Motu Nui islet self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Motu Nui, Motu Iti and Motu Kao Kao island group

islets off Easter Island ⓘ
locatedIn Chile ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ
Polynesia ⓘ
Rapa Nui National Park ⓘ
locatedNear Easter Island ⓘ
nameMeaning “big islet” in Rapa Nui ⓘ
nearbyIslet Motu Iti ⓘ
Motu Kao Kao ⓘ
offCoastOf Easter Island ⓘ
surface form: Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

southwestern coast of Easter Island ⓘ
partOf Easter Island ⓘ
surface form: Easter Island archipelago

Motu Nui islet self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Motu Nui–Motu Iti–Motu Kao Kao islet group

Rapa Nui National Park ⓘ
surface form: World Heritage Site Rapa Nui National Park

territory of Isla de Pascua commune ⓘ
UNESCOStatus within Rapa Nui National Park World Heritage property ⓘ
usedFor Birdman cult competitions ⓘ
tangata manu (Birdman) competition ⓘ
visibleFrom Orongo ceremonial village ⓘ

Referenced by (18)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Rano Kau → hasViewOf → Motu Nui islet ⓘ
Rano Kau → hasViewOf → Motu Nui islet ⓘ
this entity surface form: Motu Iti islet
Orongo ceremonial village → overlooks → Motu Nui islet ⓘ
this entity surface form: islets of Motu Nui, Motu Iti and Motu Kao Kao
Orongo ceremonial village → facesToward → Motu Nui islet ⓘ
Easter Island Commune → locatedOnIsland → Motu Nui islet ⓘ
this entity surface form: Motu Nui
Easter Island Commune → locatedOnIsland → Motu Nui islet ⓘ
this entity surface form: Motu Iti
Orongo → hasNearbyIslet → Motu Nui islet ⓘ
this entity surface form: Motu Nui
Makemake (Rapa Nui deity) → linkedIsland → Motu Nui islet ⓘ
this entity surface form: Motu Nui
Motu Nui islet → isLargestOf → Motu Nui islet self-linksurface differs ⓘ
subject surface form: Motu Nui
this entity surface form: Motu Nui, Motu Iti and Motu Kao Kao island group
Motu Nui islet → partOf → Motu Nui islet self-linksurface differs ⓘ
subject surface form: Motu Nui
this entity surface form: Motu Nui–Motu Iti–Motu Kao Kao islet group
Motu Kao Kao islet → nearbyIsland → Motu Nui islet ⓘ
subject surface form: Motu Kao Kao
this entity surface form: Motu Nui
Birdman ritual → centralIsland → Motu Nui islet ⓘ
this entity surface form: Motu Nui
Tangata manu → associatedSite → Motu Nui islet ⓘ
Birdman cult → associatedIsland → Motu Nui islet ⓘ
this entity surface form: Motu Nui
Motu Kao Kao → hasNearbyIslet → Motu Nui islet ⓘ
this entity surface form: Motu Nui
Motu Kao Kao → partOf → Motu Nui islet ⓘ
this entity surface form: Motu Nui group
Motu Iti → smallerThan → Motu Nui islet ⓘ
this entity surface form: Motu Nui
Rano Kau volcano → overlooks → Motu Nui islet ⓘ
subject surface form: Rano Kau