EASTER AND RELATED HOLIDAYS PALM SUNDAY Palm Sunday is a moveable feast in the church calendar observed by Catholic, Orthodox, and some Protestant Christians. It is the Sunday before Easter Sunday, and a celebration of the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem in the days before his execution. The crowd greeted him by waving palm fronds, giving the day its name. In the Roman Catholic Church, it is now often referred to as Passion Sunday, and is the beginning of Passion Week (formerly called " ...

Easter Island Hieroglyphics The Rights & Wrongs of Reading Rongorongo by Jacques B.M. Guy Special to ParaScope Some months ago ParaScope ran an article on Stephen Fischer's reported translation of the mysterious hieroglyphics inscribed on the monoliths of Easter Island. Fischer's theories, it turns out, have stirred up a great deal of controversy among linguistics experts, many of whom dispute his claims. We are pleased to present the rebuttal of one skeptical authority, Dr. Jac ...

Easter Island has long been the subject of curiosity and speculation. How and why did its inhabitants carve and transport the massive statues which surround the island? What remains of this culture today, and what lessons can we learn from their legacy? This page is a resource for information on the Internet about Easter Island, also known as "Rapa Nui" and "Isla de Pascua". For a detailed index of links from this page: Click Here Easter Island is over 2,000 miles from the ...

RELATED ITEMS On washingtonpost.com See the many facets of Dinka life in our photo gallery. Internet resources and recent Post articles are available on our Sudan Page. On the Web A list of Francis Deng's work is online. Go to International Section Go to Africa Page Go to Home Page Dinka in Sudan Loss of Culturally Vital Cattle Leaves Dinka Tribe Adrift in Refugee Camps By Stephen Buckley Washington Post Foreign Service Sunday, A ...

EASTER ISLAND - Where the past and the future collide. Easter Island - This mysterious island is one of the world's most interesting and puzzling places. Dotted with strange carved heads known as Moai, Easter Island allows only certain aspects of its past to be understood. What it does provide, oddly enough, is a possible vision of our future! You are about to embark on a fascinating 'Virtual Tour' of the this remarkable and mysterious place. Enjoy the story of Easter Island and then answer t ...