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Victor Ika demonstrating a Rapanui string figure called "Akahanga."
Victor showing how to turn "Akahanga" into the creator god "Matamata."
Victor demonstrating another string figure at Ahu Akiva.
A woman who runs a food booth at Anakena Beach does a string figure called "Ta-Ta" in Rapanui.
The same woman doing another figure.
And another.
And still another.
This was the magical atmosphere for the evening string figure contest.
Each scantily-clad contestant performed wonders with string.
Rapanui tradition is even affecting mainland Chile. This billboard in Santiago says, "Culture is the basis for development."
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