{"id":5631,"date":"2013-08-28T22:26:31","date_gmt":"2013-08-28T22:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/imaginaisladepascua.com\/?page_id=5631"},"modified":"2022-01-31T17:31:01","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T17:31:01","slug":"pu-o-hiro","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/easter-island-sightseeing\/easter-island-archaeology\/pu-o-hiro\/","title":{"rendered":"Pu o Hiro, the stone trumpet"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Pu o Hiro,\u00a0the trumpet of Hiro<\/h1>\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18678\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imaginarapanui.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Pu-o-hiro-isla-de-pascua1.jpg?resize=700%2C467&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pu o hiro isla-de-pascua\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" data-id=\"18678\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- Widget Shortcode --><div id=\"custom_html-13\" class=\"widget_text widget widget_custom_html widget-shortcode area-arbitrary \"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"content-box-redes-sociales\"><div class=\"addtoany_shortcode\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list\"><a class=\"a2a_button_whatsapp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/whatsapp?linkurl=&amp;linkname=\" title=\"WhatsApp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/facebook?linkurl=&amp;linkname=\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_x\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/x?linkurl=&amp;linkname=\" title=\"X\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_email\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/email?linkurl=&amp;linkname=\" title=\"Email\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- \/Widget Shortcode -->\n<p><strong>Pu o Hiro<\/strong> is a unique stone used as a musical instrument by the ancient inhabitants of <a href=\"https:\/\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/\">Rapa Nui<\/a>. The stone has a main hole through which it was blown, producing a deep sound similar to a trumpet with which Hiro, god of rain, was invoked.<\/p>\n\n<!-- Widget Shortcode --><div id=\"text-8\" class=\"widget widget_text widget-shortcode area-arbitrary \">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 0.7em; color: #c4c4c4; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 5px;\">ADVERTISING<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"anuncio\">\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9974337153208599\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Banner_Central Rapa Nui -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9974337153208599\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4035446418\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/Widget Shortcode -->\n<h2>Pu o Hiro, a stone to blow<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18676\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18676\" style=\"width: 690px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18676 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imaginarapanui.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Pu-o-hiro-isla-de-pascua2.jpg?resize=700%2C467&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Orificios de salida del aire del Pu o Hiro\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" data-id=\"18676\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three air outlet holes of Pu o Hiro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Located on the northern side of the coast road, the <strong>Pu o Hiro<\/strong> is a stone approximately 1.25 meters high, whose name means &#8220;trumpet of Hiro&#8221;, ancient god of rain. It is also known as Maea Puhi (stone to blow).<\/p>\n<p>It is a stone aerophone, considered as an ancestral musical instrument of the <a href=\"https:\/\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/rapa-nui-culture\/\">Rapa Nui culture<\/a>. It has a main hole through which it was blown, producing a deep trumpet-like sound. There are some islanders who are skilled at making it sound, which is not easy.<\/p>\n<p>It is a unique artefact on the island and its use is not well defined. It seems that it was formerly considered a talisman for fishing. Certain traditions point out that when blowing in one of its holes, there was a loud audible sound to the region of Poike (3 km far away) that attracted the fish to the coast. It was also a war trophy, carried from one end of the island to the other at different times.<\/p>\n<p>On the surface of the stone there are several petroglyphs with vulva forms (&#8220;komari&#8221;), the symbol of fertility, so it is believed that <strong>Pu o Hiro<\/strong> was used in rituals related to it. It is likely to have been an instrument of call, though it could also have constituted the center of a ceremonial site in honor of Hiro, since that area is very rich in monuments and engravings.<\/p>\n<!-- Widget Shortcode --><div id=\"text-47\" class=\"widget widget_text widget-shortcode area-arbitrary \">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 0.7em; color: #c4c4c4; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 5px;\">ADVERTISING<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"anuncio\">\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9974337153208599\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Banner_Central Rapa Nui -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9974337153208599\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4035446418\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/Widget Shortcode -->\n<h2>A call to gods<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18677\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18677\" style=\"width: 690px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18677 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imaginarapanui.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Pu-o-hiro-detalle-isla-de-pascua.jpg?resize=700%2C467&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Petroglifos en la boca utilizada para soplar del Pu o Hiro\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" data-id=\"18677\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18677\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Petroglyphs in the mouth used to blow Pu or Hiro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The god of rain was invoked in periods of drought in order that rain showered by means of prayers that were in charge of Ariki Paka (Great Lord of the Drought). Dressed in special clothing and erected on some mound within the affected region, Ariki Paka turned his face to the heights, chanting his song to the divinity:<\/p>\n<div class=\"cancion\">\n<div class=\"estrofa\">\n<p>E te u\u00e1, matavai-roa a Hiro-\u00e9<br \/>\nka hoa mai koe kiraro<br \/>\nka rei mai koe kiraro<br \/>\ne te u\u00b4a matavai-roa a Hiro-\u00e9<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"estrofa\">\n<p>The rain, the great tears of Hiro<br \/>\nSend us down<br \/>\nPour down<br \/>\nThe rain, the great tears of Hiro\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How to get to Pu o Hiro<\/h2>\n<p>From Hanga Roa you can get there by two routes. The fastest is to take the road that crosses the island in the direction of Anakena. Just before reaching the beach, turn right at the junction in the direction of Poike. About 2 km after passing the Ahu Te Pito Kura, after the petroglyphs of Papa Vaka, you will reach Pu o Hiro which is located on the right side of the road.<\/p>\n<p>The other option is to take the road that borders the south coast in the direction of Tongariki. Continue leaving the Poike hillside to the right and take the curve to the left to advance along the north coast road. 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