Rapa Nui oral tradition stories contained in the string game Kai kai. Relationships of archive and repertoire

  • Ilsen Jofré Seguel
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13125/americacritica/6439
Keywords: Archive, Repertoire, Rapa Nui Kai Kai, Oral literature, String game

Abstract

The Kai kai is an ancestral practice of Rapa Nui culture that involves the creation of one or several figures made with a thread while narrating a story through singing or recitation called Patau’tau, all of the above accompanied by specific body movements. This practice comprises various languages that, as repertoires, contribute to the creation of the figure or landscape, which serves as a record or archive of the Kai kai  narrative. Ultimately, the body supports a tradition restored through these acts of information transfer across generations. It is possible to consider that both dimensions, archive, and repertoires, are intrinsically linked to each other, forming part of a whole, and they allow for maintaining fundamental pieces of tradition and oral literature in the memory of the Rapa Nui people.

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Published
2024-12-31
How to Cite
Jofré Seguel, I. (2024). Rapa Nui oral tradition stories contained in the string game Kai kai. Relationships of archive and repertoire. América Crítica, 8(2), 211-221. https://doi.org/10.13125/americacritica/6439
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Vol 8 No 2 (2024)
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