What is the significance of taputapuatea to Polynesians?
Criterion (vi): As the ancestral homeland of Polynesian culture, Taputapuātea is of outstanding significance for people throughout the whole of Polynesia, for the way it symbolises their origins, connects them with ancestors and as an expression of their spirituality.
Where is Taputapuatea?
French Polynesia
Taputapuatea is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Taputapuatea is located on the island of Raiatea, in the administrative subdivision of the Leeward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands. At the 2017 census it had a population of 4,792.
Where is marae not found?
Taputapuatea marae
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
| Tiki on the marae at Taputapuatea | |
| Location | Taputapuatea, Raiatea, French Polynesia, France |
| Part of | Taputapuātea |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iii)(iv)(vi) |
What are the Society Islands?
Raiatea
Taha’a
Society Islands/Islands
What language is spoken in Raiatea?
Raiatea had a total of 12,832 inhabitants according to 2012 data, with a population density of 66 inhabitants/km². The official language is French.
What iwi means?
Iwi (Māori pronunciation: [ˈiwi]) are the largest social units in Aotearoa (New Zealand) Māori society. The Māori-language word iwi roughly translates to “people” or “nation”, and is often translated as “tribe”, or “a confederation of tribes”. The word is both singular and plural in the Māori language.
What is a Māori hapū?
In Māori and New Zealand English, a hapū (“subtribe”, or “clan”) functions as “the basic political unit within Māori society”. A Māori person can belong to or have links to many hapū. Historically, each hapū had its own chief and normally operated independently of its iwi (tribe).