Makea Te Vaerua Ariki
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Makea Te Vaerua Ariki was a sovereign of the Cook Islands
. She was the ariki
(queen) of the Makea Nui dynasty, one of the three chiefdom
s of the Te Au O Tonga tribe on the island of Rarotonga
.
She succeeded her brother Makea Davida, with the involvement of the missionaries. Hers was a peaceful reign. She supported the work of the mission and was very hospitable to all the missionaries of her time. She married the Tahiti
an missionary Tiberio (also known as Rio).
She was the eldest daughter of Makea Pori Ariki
and was succeeded by a younger brother, Makea Daniela.
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
. She was the ariki
Ariki
An Ariki , ‘Ariki , Aliki , Ali‘i , Ari'i or ‘Eiki is or was a member of a hereditary chiefly or noble rank in Polynesia.-Aotearoa Ariki:Political leadership or governance in Māori society has traditionally come from two...
(queen) of the Makea Nui dynasty, one of the three chiefdom
Chiefdom
A chiefdom is a political economy that organizes regional populations through a hierarchy of the chief.In anthropological theory, one model of human social development rooted in ideas of cultural evolution describes a chiefdom as a form of social organization more complex than a tribe or a band...
s of the Te Au O Tonga tribe on the island of Rarotonga
Rarotonga
Rarotonga is the most populous island of the Cook Islands, with a population of 14,153 , out of the country's total population of 19,569.The Cook Islands' Parliament buildings and international airport are on Rarotonga...
.
She succeeded her brother Makea Davida, with the involvement of the missionaries. Hers was a peaceful reign. She supported the work of the mission and was very hospitable to all the missionaries of her time. She married the Tahiti
Tahiti
Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous...
an missionary Tiberio (also known as Rio).
She was the eldest daughter of Makea Pori Ariki
Makea Pori Ariki
Makea Pori Ariki was a sovereign of the Cook Islands. He was the ariki of the dynasty Makea Nui , one of the three chiefdoms of the tribe Te Au O Tonga on the island of Rarotonga....
and was succeeded by a younger brother, Makea Daniela.