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they built them to scare the evil spirits away from the villagers

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Q: What is the purpose of the moai?
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What is Fraternal Order of Moai's motto?

The motto of Fraternal Order of Moai is '"Fun with a Purpose.'.


Where did moai get their name?

The Moai got their names from their native dinosaurs


How many moai rae there on Easter Island?

There are one hundred twenty nine moai on Easter Island.


Why did they build moai?

They built the moai because it represented as their chiefs, or their powerful ancestors.


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Moai Better Blues happened in 2008.


Describe the features of Moai?

Moai are monolithic human figures on Easter Island. Moai Seamount is a submarine volcano in the Pacific Ocean west of Easter Island.


Are the statues on Easter Island tombs?

Some of the statues on Easter Island, known as moai, are believed to be associated with burial sites. However, not all statues are positioned near tombs, and the exact purpose and meaning of the moai remain a subject of ongoing debate among archaeologists and researchers.


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Moai Better Blues was created on 2008-01-10.


What are the moai made of?

The Easter island Moai (monolithic human figures) are made of rock


What is the smallest moai on Easter Island?

The smallest moai on Easter Island is thought to be the "Comrade" moai, which is around 2.4 meters (7.9 feet) in height. It is located at the Ahu Akivi site on the island.


What does the moai statues feel like?

The moai statues are made of volcanic tuff, which is rough and coarse in texture. If you were to touch a moai statue, you would feel the rough surface of the stone and its weathered appearance.


What happened to all of Easter Islands trees?

The trees where fell for the purpose of transporting their moai to their location of placement and used to construct fishing implements therefore causing deforestation.