A Voyage Round The World, in His Britannic Majesty’s Sloop, Resolution, commanded by capt. James Cook, during the years 1772, 3, 4, and 5 by Georg Forster, F. R. S. in two volumes (vol.1) / Georg Forster
Travel of Georg Forster

70. Observations on the amusements of Easter Islanders

Easter Island - Chile (St. Charles's Island)
Title
Observations on the amusements of Easter Islanders
Short description
Georg Forster reflects on the artistic habits of Easter Islanders.
Text on source
We are unacquainted with the amusements of the people of Easter Island, having never seen them engaged in any kind of diversion, nor taken notice of a single musical instrument among them. They cannot, however, be entire strangers to amusement, since Maròo-wahai, who slept on board, talked a great deal of dancing, as soon as we had quieted his fears with respect to the safety of his person.
English translation
Folios/Pages
pp. 600-601
Date
1774 03 16 circa
Observations on the events description
The dots on the map indicate the places where sound and music events were described. They don't represent travel stages.
Participants
No other participants in this event description.
Narrator
1
Place
1
Sounds
2
How to quote
Fabbrocino A. P., "Observations on the amusements of Easter Islanders" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2024 03 22.

doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.76

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