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Matua People
Matua may refer to: People * Hotu Matuꞌa, legendary first settler and chief of Easter Island and ancestor of the Rapa Nui people * Matua (priest) (fl. 1838), High Priest of Mangareva * Fred Matua (1984–2012), American football player * Henare Matua (c.1838–1894), New Zealand tribal leader, reformer, and politician Places * Matua (island), in the Kuril Islands chain * Matua, New Zealand, a suburb of Tauranga Other uses * ''Matua'' (spider), a spider genus * Matua Mahasangha, a sect of Hinduism in Bengal * Matua, a social caste of the Chamorro people The Chamorro people (; also Chamoru) are the Indigenous peoples of Oceania, Indigenous people of the Mariana Islands, politically divided between the Territories of the United States, United States territory of Guam and the encompassing Norther ... See also * * {{Disambiguation, geo, surname, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotu Matuꞌa
Hotu Matuꞌa was the legendary first settler and ''ariki mau'' ("supreme chief" or "king") of Easter Island and ancestor of the Rapa Nui people. Hotu Matuꞌa and his two-canoe (or one double hulled canoe) colonising party were Polynesians from the now unknown land of Hiva (probably the Marquesas). They landed at Anakena beach and his people spread out across the island, sub-divided it between clans claiming descent from his sons, and lived for more than a thousand years in their isolated island home at the southeastern tip of the Polynesian Triangle. History Polynesians first came to Rapa Nui (also called Easter Island) sometime between 300 CE and 800 CE. These are the common elements of oral history that have been extracted from island legends. Linguistic, DNA and pollen analysis all point to a Polynesian first settlement of the island at that time, but it is unlikely that other details can be verified. During this era the Polynesians were colonising islands across a vast ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matua (priest)
Matua (baptized Maria Tepano or Marie-Etienne; fl. 1838) was the High Priest (''taura tupua'') of the island of Mangareva. He served as one of the regents for his nephew Maputeoa and was instrumental in the conversion of Mangareva and the Gambier Islands to Roman Catholicism. His name is often written as Matoua. Biography Matua was the son of Terehi-kura and Mapurure (also known as Te Mateoa), the List of monarchs of Mangareva, King or ''ʻAkariki'' (paramount chief) of Mangareva, who was known to be alive in 1825 and said to have died in 1830 or 1832. Because his elder brother Te Ikatohara was killed by sharks in about 1824, his son and Matua's nephew Maputeoa became king after Mapurure's death. Matua served as regent during the minority of his nephew and enjoyed the full trust of his people and may have had intentions of usurping power. As ''ʻakariki'' (paramount chief), the young king Maputeoa had complete authority over the kingdom, excepting his four uncles, who jointly owned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Matua
Fred Matua (January 14, 1984 – August 5, 2012) was an American football guard. After playing college football for Southern California, he was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Lions, Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, Florida Tuskers, and Omaha Nighthawks. Early life Born in Wilmington, California, Matua prepped at Banning High School in Wilmington, California where he won the 2000 LA City 4A Championship his junior year. College career While playing college football for the USC Trojans, Matua was an All-American guard in 2005. Professional career Matua was selected on the second day by the National Football League's Detroit Lions but was cut by the team and was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad. On October 28, 2006, he was signed to the Cleveland Browns roster. Matua was signed by the Florida Tuskers Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henare Matua
Henare Matua (c.1838–1894) was a New Zealand tribal leader, reformer and politician. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngati Kahungunu iwi. He was born in Nukutaurua, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla .... He stood in the for , coming second (not third). He was seen by some as the "Government candidate" and a leader of the "Repudiation" faction. References 1894 deaths Ngāti Kahungunu people Māori politicians 1830s births 19th-century New Zealand politicians {{NewZealand-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matua (island)
Matua (, ) is an uninhabited volcanic island near the center of the Kuril Islands chain in the Sea of Okhotsk in the northwest Pacific Ocean, across Golovnin Strait from Raikoke. Its name is derived from the Ainu language, from “hellmouth”. History Hunting and fishing parties of the Ainu have long visited Matua, but the island had no permanent habitation at the time of European contact. It appears on an official map showing the territories of the Matsumae Domain, a feudal domain of Edo period Japan dated 1644, and the Tokugawa shogunate officially confirmed these holdings in 1715. Some early European documents refer to the island as ''Raukoke''. The Empire of Russia claimed sovereignty over the island, which initially passed to Russia under the terms of the Treaty of Shimoda (1855), but reverted to the Empire of Japan per the Treaty of Saint Petersburg along with the rest of the Kuril islands. Japan formerly administered Matua as part of Shimushiru District of Nemuro Subp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matua, New Zealand
Matua is a suburb of Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. Demographics Matua covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Matua had a population of 5,628 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 237 people (4.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 480 people (9.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,715 males, 2,895 females, and 18 people of other genders in 2,079 dwellings. 2.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 45.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,107 people (19.7%) aged under 15 years, 693 (12.3%) aged 15 to 29, 2,424 (43.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,407 (25.0%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 87.8% European (Pākehā); 10.9% Māori; 2.2% Pasifika; 6.6% Asian; 1.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.0% other, which includes people giving t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matua (spider)
''Matua'' is a genus of South Pacific ground spiders that was first described by Raymond Robert Forster in 1979. it contains only two species, both found in New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...: '' M. festiva'' and '' M. valida''. References Gnaphosidae genera Gnaphosidae Taxa named by Raymond Robert Forster Endemic spiders of New Zealand {{Gnaphosidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matua Mahasangha
The Matuaism () is a Hindu reform movement that originated around 1860 AD in modern-day Bangladesh. Today, it has a considerable number of adherents both in Bangladesh and in West Bengal, India. The Matua movement originated among the Namasudras, an '' avarna'' ( outcaste) community of Bengali Hindus, founded by the followers of Harichand Thakur. The teachings of Harichand, also known as Matuaism, emphasise the importance of education for the upliftment of the population, while also providing a formula for ending social conflict. Members of the Matua Mahasangha believe in ''Swayam-Dikshiti'' (" Self-Realisation") through '' harinaam'', the chanting of the holy name of Hari (God). Harichand stressed the congressional chanting of God's name as the sole means to ''mukti'' (liberation). In Bengali, this is known as ''hariname matoara'', giving rise to the name "Matua". History Harichand Thakur was born to a peasant family belonging to the Namasudra community. According to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
