Makii Taua Pepe or Flying Tiki, on Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands
by Lyl Dil Creations
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Makii Taua Pepe or Flying Tiki, on Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands
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Lyl Dil Creations
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Photograph - Photograph
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The ancient archaeological site Mea'e Te l'Ipona, high above the Puama’u village, in the mountains of Hiva Oa, is home of the largest "tikis" (ancient, human-like religious stone sculptures) in French Polynesia.
One of the most mysterious Polynesian stone sculptures is the weird Maki’i Taua Pepe (often called "flying tiki"). This is a unique tiki which is rather horizontal than vertical. It is not entirely clear what it shows, but this could be a woman with a distorted face giving painful birth to the future goddess. She lies on her stomach.
At the base of this tiki is carved a bas-relief which shows something that looks like a llama – an animal living only in South America. The carving is not too clear but there are almost no other alternatives. Islanders kept dogs, but the carving is not similar to a dog.
Photograph honored by features in the FAA/Pixels groups:
- Just perfect on September 26th, 2020
- Lady Photographers and Artists on September 23rd, 2020
- The Top 50 Features on September 6th, 2020
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Lyl Dil Creations
Thank you very much for the feature in the group JUST PERFECT on September 26, 2020!
Lyl Dil Creations
Thank you very much for the feature in the group LADY PHOTOGRAPHERS AND ARTISTS on September 23, 2020!
Lyl Dil Creations
Thank you very much for the feature in the group THE TOP 50 FEATURES on September 6, 2020!
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