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Published: 2012-12-31 18:52:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 2062; Favourites: 62; Downloads: 16
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Description 2012.
Pencil on paper.

The Birdman of Rapa Nui (aka Easter Island) was thewinner of a ceremonial contest. To achieve this title, one must retrieve the first Sooty Tern egg of the season from a nearby islet. It was like an Iron man competition - but with more death! Many drowned, fell, or were eaten by sharks.

The native peoples developed an entire cult based around this ceremony and left petroglyphs such as this:
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Fascinating stuff!
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Comments: 4

Spleef [2013-11-08 18:18:59 +0000 UTC]

wow, that's a really cool picture!

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Zmann966 [2013-01-01 20:06:58 +0000 UTC]

Any contest where the prize is wings is worth braving death by shark-mouth for.

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Meridiansb [2013-01-01 01:57:04 +0000 UTC]

Bad ass! Cool concept and beautifully executed!

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FrostbackCat [2012-12-31 20:40:20 +0000 UTC]

I stil think this is the coolest freaking thing ever xD And I don't like birds often LOL

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