Easter Island, a remote territory of Chile, is renowned for its iconic moai statues and breathtaking landscapes ... Rooted in the historical Tangata Manu (birdman) cult, the festival now centers ...

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 ...

Hancock estimates that the statues on Easter Island, known as Moai heads, are likely much older than the platforms, called Ahu Vinapu, on which many of them sit because the structures exhibit ...