Talk:Rapa-Nui (film)

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BetacommandBot (talk) 03:53, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

Skin tone and virgin cave
The author of this article wrote: "The king’s advisor tells the king that the Ramana is too dark skinned (which doesn’t make sense since everyone has the same island tan – it’s really because she is a Short Ear) and needs to be purified by spending the time from now until the Birdman Competition, a period of 6 months, in the “Virgin’s Cave." "

This is probably extraneous commentary. In India, light skin is considered desirable in women, probably because it indicates that the woman is of high caste and not a laborer. I do not know whether the people of Rapa Nui had similar conventions or not, but the above commentary does not help clarify this issue. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gaddy1975 (talk • contribs) 15:19, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

New birdman
Actually, Ariku-mau wasn't going to get another year as birdman under any circumstances. Before setting out in the competition Noro demands that if he wins Ariki-mau must retire (at about 1:08 in the movie). Actually, what Noro says is "Matu-atani,...if I win, you retire. It is time for a new Ariki-mau." "Arimi-mau" is apparently not his name but his title. He is simply listed as "Grandfather" in the film's credits, and perhaps that is what "Matu-atani" means. Asat (talk) 09:18, 20 February 2014 (UTC)