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| David on deck as Nine of Cups shoots the gap between Rano Kao and some islets close to shore. | The narrow pointy islet is Motu Kao Kao, while the wide flat islet is actually two islets, Motu Iti and Motu Nui. |
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| More views of the islets. These islets were part of the annual Birdman ritual to retrieve a tern's egg, swim back to Rano Kau, then climb the steep cliffs to present the unbroken egg. The first person to succeed became chief for the next year. | ||
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| Easter Island recedes into the distance. |
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