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Fakpure
The ''fakpure'' was the secular ruler of Rotuma in the pre-European contact times. It was one of three chiefly roles with direct influence across the island of Rotuma, the other two being the ''Mua (title), mua'' and the ''Sau (Rotuman king), sau''. Traditionally the most senior political authority on the island, the ''fakpure'' was one of the ''gagaja, gagaj ‘es itu’u'' of the districts of Rotuma, and the convener of the island’s Council of Chiefs. After being elected as the district chief through the traditional processes (see ''gagaja''), the position of ''fakpure'' was bestowed on the most senior of these district chiefs, usually the chief whose district had won the most recent war, who also received the privilege of being the first served in the politically charged kava culture, kava ceremony. Overview In the early European writings on Rotuma, (therefore the earliest recorded information on Rotuma, being prior to Western contact, an oral-based culture), the prevailing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotuma
Rotuma () is a self-governing heptarchy, generally designated a Local government in Fiji, dependency of Fiji. Rotuma commonly refers to the Rotuma Island, the only permanently inhabited and by far the largest of all the islands in the Rotuma Group. Officially, the Rotuma Act declares that Rotuma consists of Rotuma Island as well as its neighbouring islands, rocks, and reefs across the entire Rotuma Group. The dependency is situated around 500 km west of the French islands of Wallis and Futuna and a similar distance north of the Fijian mainland. Its capital is Ahau, a hamlet consisting of a number of Colony of Fiji, colonial-era buildings. Rotuma exists as a dependency of Fiji but itself contains its own socioreligious enclave, pene-enclave known traditionally as ''Faguta'' where the chiefs (of Juju (district), Juju and Pepjei) and their villages adhere to the practices of worship, Fara (Rotuman festivity), festival dates, and French language, French-based writing system of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sau (Rotuman King)
''Sau'', (often mistranslated as “King”), refers to the role of spiritual leader in pre-Christian Rotuman society. The title was neither primogenitary nor held for a lifetime, but rather was cycled through the chiefs of each of Rotuma's districts. Overview The position of ''sau'' was primarily tied into Rotuma's pre-Christian fertility cult and the worship of the supreme deity Tagroa Siria. This is reflected in the fact that each reign was generally for the six-month ritual cycle of the Rotuman calendar. At the beginning of each ''saus reign, they would be installed by the '' fakpure'' or secular ruler, and would subsequently be deified for six months, in the polity's hope that the appeasement of the sau, as a proxy for the God on earth, would result in prosperity and peace on the island. There were also instances where the ''sau'' was female, then called ''"sauhani"''. The other major political roles in Rotuman society were the '' fakpure'' and the '' mua''. List of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mua (title)
The ''mua'' was one of three chiefly roles with direct influence across the island of Rotuma, the other two being the ''fakpure'' and the ''Sau (Rotuman king), sau''. The ''mua'' was referred as the head priest of the island who presided over rituals and prayers. List of title holders {, class="wikitable" ! Order !! Reigned !! Mua , - , 1., , unknown, , Lapatemasui , - , 2., , unknown, , Tuitupu , - , 3., , unknown, , Saparere , - , 4., , unknown, , Mameata , - , 5., , unknown, , Muatoirere , - , 6., , unknown, , Ipiuri , - , 7., , unknown, , Ifituga , - , 8., , unknown, , Fisaitu , - , 9., , unknown, , Niua (mua), Niua , - , 10., , unknown, , Saurotuma , - , 11., , unknown, , Tafaki (mua), Tafaki , - , 12., , unknown, , Muamea , - , 13., , unknown, , Tukumasui , - , 14., , unknown, , Yusufumi , - SourcesWorld Statesmen Rotuma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irava (fakpure)
The Ezhavas, () also known as ''Thiyya'' or ''Tiyyar'' () in the Malabar region, and Chovar () in the south, are a community with origins in the region of India presently known as Kerala, where in the 2010s they constituted about 23% of the population and were reported to be the largest Hindu community. Thiyya Pullapilly (1976) pp. 31–32 group has claimed a higher rank in the Hindu caste system than the other Ezhava groups but was considered to be of a similar rank by colonial and subsequent administrations. Nossiter (1982) p. 30 Ezhava dynasties such as the Mannanar existed in Kerala. Variations They are also known as ''Ilhava'', ''Irava'', ''Izhava'' and ''Erava'' in the south of the region; as ''Chovas'', ''Chokons'' and ''Chogons'' in Central Travancore; and as ''Thiyyar'', ''Tiyyas'' and ''Theeyas'' in the Malabar region. Some are also known as ''Thandan'', which has caused administrative difficulties due to the presence of a distinct caste of Thandan in the same regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fer (fakpure)
Fer (also known as Fer Servadou, Pinenc, Mansois and several other synonyms) is a red French wine grape variety that is grown primarily in South West France and is most notable for its role in the ''Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée'' (AOC) wines of Gaillac, Marcillac and Béarn but can also be found as minor component in the wines of Madiran, Cabardès and Bergerac.J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes'' pg 69 Oxford University Press 1996 The grape is also featured in red blends from several ''vin de pays'' regions in the south west with significant plantings coming from the Aveyron department. J. Robinson ''Vines, Grapes & Wines'' pg 205 Mitchell Beazley 1986 According to wine expert Oz Clarke, wine made from Fer is often characterized by its perfumed aromas of currants and red fruit, soft tannins, and concentration in fruit. Oz Clarke & M. Rand ''Encyclopedia of Grapes'' pg 89 Webster International Publishers The grape is not related to the clone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
