Okinawans in Japan, part of a Blue Zone, live long due to their Moai tradition—small social groups offering financial and emotional support. This practice, along with healthy diets, exercise, and a ...

Most people aspire to live a long, happy, and healthy life, yet only a few achieve it. However, there is a place in Japan called Okinawa, which stands out as one of the world’s 'Blue Zones'. The ...

Graham Hancock claims that the statues are over 11,000 years old and that Easter Island was ... that the statues on Easter Island, known as Moai heads, are likely much older than the platforms ...

Those who possessed mana were able to command the moai to walk to their designated ... "There was a certain old woman who lived at the southern corner of the mountain and filled the position ...

The moai were carved with stone tools ... says Beno Atán, a 27-year-old tour guide and a native himself. Though many Rapanui have married mainlanders, some worry their culture is being diluted.

Called "Moai" (pronounced as Mo-eye), this is an age-old practice in Okinawa which helps people build deep social connections and provide emotional or financial support to each other when needed ...