Ancient wisdom
"Drink where a horse quenches its thirst - a horse will never drink bad water. Go to bed where a cat sleeps. Eat the fruit which a worm...
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Rapa Nui Cosmetics
This is a photo of my first soap production on Easter Island in May 2007. At that time I still wanted to call the brand "Rapa Nui Cosmetics". Rapa Nui is the indigenous name...
TAPU ON EASTER ISLAND
In our August 17 blog post, we had reported on TAPU or TABU , a very old concept in Polynesian cultures of a system of restrictions or prohibitions imposed by the head...
The importance of TAPU: A Polynesian concept of protection
TAPU - or taboo - is a concept that is deeply rooted in many Polynesian cultures. It can be found in the culture of the Fiji Islanders, the Māori in Aotearoa...
UN Day of Indigenous Populations
Every year on August 9 is the UN Day of Indigenous Populations. According to the United Nations, some 370 million people worldwide are indigenous. The livelihood of many indigenous peoples is...
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Where is the Anakena cosmetics produced?
Monoi de Tahiti oil Anakena is produced according to a traditional and original process in Tahiti and bears the seal of origin "Appellation d'Origine". It arrives in France by container ship, where...
Anakena beach on Easter Island
Our Indie Brand ANAKENA - Natural Cosmetics takes its name from Anakena Beach, a paradisiacal ceremonial place with the Ahu Nau Nau (an ancient platform) and its wonderful moais...
Anakena during lockdown on Easter Island
We are happy to share with you these beautiful pictures of Anakena beach, which we received from Anja from Easter Island. Since March, due to the pandemic, there is no...
Introducing: Ricardo Cuevas Tepano
Today we would like to introduce you to the photographer Ricardo Cuevas Tepano, a young Easter Islander with great artistic talent, with whom we have already done two photo sessions. The first with Waitiare Kaltenegger...