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Moai usually face inland. They were created to embody their ancestors and were placed to stand over the villages to protect them. This one fell in transport and apparently, once fallen, they lose their “mana” (spiritual power) and were not re-erected. They believe this one fell in transport because it faced the sea.
Easter Island
March 12, 2010