Pa Upoko Takau Ariki
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Pa Upoko Takau Ariki was a sovereign of the Cook Islands
. She was the ariki
(queen) of the Pa dynasty, one of the two chiefdom
s of the Takitumu tribe on the island of Rarotonga
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Pa Upoko (also known as Mary Pa) was the daughter of Pa Te Pou Ariki. She succeeded her father to the title of ariki of Takitumu after his death in 1855. She married Obura in 1871, a missionary
and son of Maretu I, one of the first Christian converts in 1823. They had no children but adopted the son of a French
father and Rarotonga
n mother whom they named Maretu.
Pa Upoko died in 1895 and was succeeded by her adopted son, Pa Maretu Ariki
.
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 Pa dynasty, one of the two 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 Takitumu 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...
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Pa Upoko (also known as Mary Pa) was the daughter of Pa Te Pou Ariki. She succeeded her father to the title of ariki of Takitumu after his death in 1855. She married Obura in 1871, a missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
and son of Maretu I, one of the first Christian converts in 1823. They had no children but adopted the son of a French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
father and 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...
n mother whom they named Maretu.
Pa Upoko died in 1895 and was succeeded by her adopted son, Pa Maretu Ariki
Pa Maretu Ariki
Pa Maretu Ariki was a sovereign of the Cook Islands. He was the ariki of the Pa dynasty, one of the two chiefdoms of the Takitumu tribe on the island of Rarotonga.-Early life:...
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