Birdman cult

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The Birdman cult was a religious and political tradition on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) centered on an annual competition to retrieve the first sooty tern egg, which conferred sacred status and leadership on the victor.


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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Orongo ceremonial village
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