More On Its Name
However, the Europeans were not the only ones to name this Pacific Island. In the records, Te Pito o Te Henua, meaning “The Center Of the World” stands as the oldest recorded name. Another older name from the islanders was Mata-Ki-Te-Rani, meaning “Eyes Looking at Heaven” in English. It was Tahitian sailors who named it Rapa Nui during the 1860s.
More On Its Name
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