Pu o Hiro

Pu o Hiro

Pu o Hiro (which means Hiro's Trumpet) is a stone on Easter Island that was used as a musical instrument by the ancient Rapa Nui.[1][2] It is also known as Maea Puhi ("stone to blow" or "wind stone").[1][3] When blown through its main hole, it would produce a sound that resembled a trumpet.[1] It was used to invoke Hiro, the deity of rain.[1][4]

  1. ^ a b c d "The stone trumpet of Easter Island". Imagina Rapa Nui. 2013-08-28. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  2. ^ "Pu o Hiro (Hiro's Trumpet)". Atlas Obscura. 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  3. ^ Bendrups, D. (2019). Singing and Survival: The Music of Easter Island. Oxford University Press. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-19-029705-3. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  4. ^ Largeaud-Ortega, S. (2018). The Bounty from the Beach: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Disciplinary Essays. Pacific Series. ANU Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-76046-245-1. Retrieved 2024-04-23.