Sacred Texts -- Pacific Islander Religions

Te Pito Te Henua, or Easter Island: Superstitions

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The islanders were superstitions to an extent that was extraordinary, and they were constantly tinder the influence of dread from demons or supernatural beings. Fish-hooks were made of bones of deceased fishermen, which were thought to exert a mysterious influence over the denizens of the deep. Fishermen were always provided with the stone god that was supposed to be emblematic of the spirit having cognizance of the fish.

Te Pito Te Henua, or Easter Island: Superstitions

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