Ibedul is a title given to the
high chief
A tribal chief or chieftain is the leader of a tribal society or chiefdom.
Tribe
The concept of tribe is a broadly applied concept, based on tribal concepts of societies of western Afroeurasia.
Tribal societies are sometimes categorized a ...
of
Koror
Koror is the state comprising the main commercial centre of the Republic of Palau. It consists of several islands, the most prominent being Koror Island (also ''Oreor Island''). It is Palau’s most populous state.
History
In the oral tradition ...
, in
Palau
Palau,, officially the Republic of Palau and historically ''Belau'', ''Palaos'' or ''Pelew'', is an island country and microstate in the western Pacific. The nation has approximately 340 islands and connects the western chain of the Ca ...
.
[{{cite book, access-date=2022-12-19, date=1996, first1=Arnold H., isbn=978-0-275-95390-4, language=en, last1=Leibowitz, page=103, publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group, title=Embattled Island: Palau's Struggle for Independence, url=https://books.google.fr/books?id=uBcp1CguyeMC&pg=PA103]
It has been given to:
* Ibedul
Abba Thulle
Abba Thulle was the ibedul, of Koror
Koror is the state comprising the main commercial centre of the Republic of Palau. It consists of several islands, the most prominent being Koror Island (also ''Oreor Island''). It is Palau’s most popul ...
, father of
Prince Lee Boo
*
Ibedul Gibbons (1944-2021), high chief and activist, Ibedul from 1973 to his death
References
Noble titles
Politics of Palau