Tui Tokelau
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Tui Tokelau is a god worshipped in Tokelau
in the Pacific. Before the arrival of Christianity
in the islands, Tui Tokelau was the primary god along with the usual pantheon of Polynesian god
s. The village of Fakaofo
on Fakaofo
atoll has a monumental coral slab personifying Tui Tokelau.
Tokelau
Tokelau is a territory of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean that consists of three tropical coral atolls with a combined land area of 10 km2 and a population of approximately 1,400...
in the Pacific. Before the arrival of Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
in the islands, Tui Tokelau was the primary god along with the usual pantheon of Polynesian god
Polynesian mythology
Polynesian mythology is the oral traditions of the people of Polynesia, a grouping of Central and South Pacific Ocean island archipelagos in the Polynesian triangle together with the scattered cultures known as the Polynesian outliers...
s. The village of Fakaofo
Fakaofo (village)
Fakaofo is a village on Fakaofo atoll in Tokelau. It is located to the north-west of the atoll. It is notable for its monument which is a coral slab personifying Tui Tokelau, a god once worshipped in the islands....
on Fakaofo
Fakaofo
Fakaofo, formerly known as Bowditch Island, is a South Pacific Ocean atoll located at 171° 15' West, 9° 25' South in the Tokelau Group. The actual land area is only about 3 km², consisting of islets on a coral reef surrounding a central lagoon of some 45 km²...
atoll has a monumental coral slab personifying Tui Tokelau.