Mangaian Society
Contents
- Mangaian Society
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Introduction
- Acknowledgments
- Geography p. 4
- The People p. 5
- The Language p. 6
- Sources p. 7
-
Origins p. 9
- Creation Myth p. 9
- Children of Vari p. 11
- Children of Vatea p. 15
- First Human Settlers p. 18
- Rarotongan Infusion p. 21
- Summary p. 23
- History
- Genealogical Record p. 26
- The Ngariki Tribe p. 28
- Temporal Lord of Mangaia p. 34
- Intertribal Strife
- Advent of the Tongaiti p. 36
- Coming of the Ngati-Tane p. 37
- Rarotongan Invasion p. 39
- Aitutaki Invasion p. 41
- Atiu Invasion
- Ambition of the Te-kama p. 43
- Recovery and Fall of the Ngati-tane p. 44
- Ngariki Supremacy p. 48
- Reign of ths Akatauira p. 49
- Military Rise of the Tongaiti p. 50
- Restoration of the Ngariki p. 53
- Rise and Fall of the Ngati-Vara p. 57
- Resurrection of the Ngati-Tane p. 73
- Growth of the Ngati-Manaune p. 76
- Ngati-Tane and Manaune; Aillance p. 78
- Social Organization
- General Features p. 84
- Birth
- Infancy p. 87
- Youth p. 88
- Marriage p. 90
- The Levirate p. 94
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The Family p. 96
- Biological Family p. 96
- Adoptions p. 97
- Relationship Terms p. 99
- The Household p. 101
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The Tribe
- Name
- Composition p. 105
- Patriotism p. 106
- Lands
- Subtribes p. 108
- Social Grades
-
Titles p. 112
- Priests and Chiefs p. 112
- Inland High Priest
- The Shore High Priest p. 114
- The Ruler of Food p. 117
- Priests of the; Tribal Gods p. 119
- Temporal Lord p. 122
- District and Subdistrict Chiefs p. 124
- Chief of the Makatea p. 125
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Land
- Classification
- Districts and Subdistricts p. 126
- Tenurs p. 129
- Labor p. 130
- Craftsmanship p. 131
- Housing
-
Foods p. 136
- Resources p. 136
- Preparation
- Meals p. 137
- Feasts p. 138
- Protection of Food Supplies p. 141
- Clothing p. 143
- Canoes p. 144
- Fishing
- Education p. 147
-
Games p. 149
- [Games] p. 149
- Kite Flying
- Dart Throwing
- Disc Pitching p. 151
- Justice
- War p. 157
- Religion
- Influence p. 161
- Gods p. 162
- Supernatural Brings p. 167
- Material Representations p. 168
- Images p. 170
- Incarnations p. 171
- Godhouses p. 172
- The Marae p. 173
- Priests p. 177
- Ritual p. 178
- Offerings
- Human Sacrifice p. 179
- Incantations p. 183
- Religious Feasts p. 185
- Peace Drum
- Regalia
- Ablutions p. 186
- Sickness and Magic p. 187
-
Death p. 188
- Mournings p. 188
- Death Songs and Dances p. 192
- Death Talks
- Funeral Eva p. 193
- War Eva p. 194
- Adz Eva p. 195
- Crashing Eva
- Death Dramas p. 196
-
Spirits p. 197
- Wanderings p. 197
- Departing Places p. 198
- Lower Spirit Realm p. 200
- Upper Spirit Realm p. 205
- Warriors' Spirit Realm
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Introduction
- Literature Cited p. 207