23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Rapanui Dancer and Moai

A Rapanui dancer and matato'a, or practitioner of indigenous culture, stands before a row of moai on Rapa Nui (Easter Island).

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Rapa Nui, Ecuador
Camera: Canon EOS 6D
Copyright: © Christopher Carpenter