Sacred Texts -- Pacific Islander Religions

Te Pito Te Henua, or Easter Island: Tradition Regarding O...

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The implements of warfare brought to the island by King Hotu Matua and his followers were few in number, and in the course of time became broken, lost, or destroyed. The clans were continually at war with each other, but from the want of proper weapons the most desperate encounters resulted in little loss of life. Spears were improvised with heads made of the sharp edges of the calabash, but they proved in efficient weapons and did little execution.

Te Pito Te Henua, or Easter Island: Tradition Regarding O...

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