ARCHAEOLOGISTS HAVE FOUND SOMETHING STRANGE ON THE EASTER ISLAND, A PLACE ALREADY BRIMMING WITH MYSTERIES

Who Will Be The Birdman?

These illustrations seen in the picture were captured in the “Cannibal Cave,” and display what is popularly known as the “Birdman” or Tangata Manu. This was apparently the winner of an annual competition held on the island. What was the competition for? Residents competed for one another to swim to another island and collect the first egg of the season. The first one to return was the winner, Birdman, and he became the leader of the community for the next year.