 Turner, p. 267 was Singano, from whom came Kava and Vasefanua, from whom came Pi'o and Tevaka (both originally belonging to Fakaofo), the only two families bearing rank as chiefs1. Turner says the government of Fakaofo was monarchical, and the king, tui-Tokelau...  The Social and Political Systems of Central Polynesia - Page 374de Robert Wood Williamson - 1924 - 983 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | George Turner - 1884 - 484 pages
...with holes for the eyes. The government was monarchical, and the king, Tui Tokelau, was high priest as well. There were three families from which the king was selected, and they always selected an aged man. They said that a young man was a bad ruler, and that mature age was essential... | |
 | William Graham Sumner, Albert Galloway Keller, Maurice Rea Davie - 1927 - 1460 pages
...testator's will or by the family, and public recognition. There were three families on Bowditch Island from which the king was selected, and they always chose an aged man, holding that a young man was a bad ruler and that mature age was essential to the office. On Easter... | |
 | 498 pages
...p. 418. * Turner, p. 274. * Newell, AAAS vol. vI, pp. 604*9. 5 Lister, JAI vol xxI, pp. 52, 59 sq. * Turner, p. 267 was Singano, from whom came Kava and...heads of the families formed the government, and the king was selected from them, and was always an old man. He seemed to be by no means an absolute monarch,... | |
 | 1915 - 888 pages
...evidence about Fakaofo in the Union group is important. "The King, Tui Tokelau," he says, "was high priest as well. There were three families from which the King was selected and they always selected an aged man. . . . Their great god was called Tui Tokelau, or King of Tokelau. He was supposed... | |
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