Re: Waitaha and Brailsford

From: Carmen (carmenz30_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/18/04


Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 09:54:17 +1200


"pwilson" <pwilson78@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:GuW2d.39326$zT6.24381@bignews5.bellsouth.net...
> Carmen carmenz30@hotmail.com wrote:
> >
> >There is plenty of info about Hotu Matua on the net
> >just websearch, said to be from easter Island,
> >although there could be more than 1 Hotu Matua.
>
> FWIW, 'Hotu Matua' means 'Great Father' (or 'Great Parent') in the Rapanui
> language, and perhaps in other Polynesian dialects. I interpret that as
our
> concept of Adam, or a combination of Adam/Columbus/Washington.
>
That's a joke, right ?



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