Viriamo

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/viriamo

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Viriamo born?Circa 1840
2. When did Viriamo die?1941
3. Where was Viriamo born?Easter Island (Rapa Nui)
4. What is Viriamo known for?Preserved and transmitted knowledge of traditional Rapa Nui tattooing and culture
5. What is the related topics?Rapa Nui culture, Polynesian tattooing traditions, cultural anthropology, heritage preservation
6. Who was Viriamo?Viriamo, born Victoria Veriamo a Huki a Parapara around 1840, was a woman from Easter Island who lived until 1941. She was one of the last Rapa Nui women to be tattooed using traditional methods.

Ethnographic Record: Written accounts and documentation of different cultures and peoples.
Cultural Transmission: The process by which cultural elements are passed from one generation to the next.
Indigenous Knowledge Systems: The unique ways of understanding and interacting with the world developed by indigenous peoples.