Sacred Texts -- Pacific Islander Religions

Te Pito Te Henua, or Easter Island: The Poike Plains

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The Poike Plains are extensive tracts of fine red volcanic sand and dust with occasional patches of hummock-grass struggling for existence in this barren waste. Manga Tea-tea (White Mountains), so called from the grayish appearance of the rocks, furnished the stone implements of the natives. The material was chipped as nearly as possible into the desired shape and then ground down to a point or edge by friction upon a hard surface with sand and water.

Te Pito Te Henua, or Easter Island: The Poike Plains

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