Turaga
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This article is about Fijian culture. For the Vanuatu-based indigenous movement, see Turaga nation.
In Fiji, Turaga denotes the chief of a village, clan or tribe.
The Turaga-ni-Koro would be the head of the village (Koro), usually elected or appointed by the villagers.[1] As kind of city administrator or mayor, he is playing a key role in the modern Fijian government structure and is paid a small government allowance.[2]
Similarly, the chief of a Mataqali (clan) would be the Turaga-ni-mataqali. The exact historical status of the Turaga plays an important role in conflicts about Fijian common landownership.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Naiker, Utkatu. "Local Government in Asia and the Pacific: A Comparative Study". Country paper: Fiji. UNESCAP. http://www.unescap.org/huset/lgstudy/country/fiji/fiji.html. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
- ^ Lucas, Verona; Nauque, Setefano; Chandra, Sachin (2003). "Assessing Community Perspectives on Governance in Fiji" (pdf). RETA 6065. FSPI. http://www.fspi.org.fj/program/governance/pdfs/5%20RETA%206065%20(Fiji).pdf. Retrieved 2007-02-23.[dead link]
- ^ Boydell, Spike; Shah, Krishn (2003). "An inquiry into the nature of land ownership in Fiji" (pdf). The International Association for the Study of Common Property. http://dlc.dlib.indiana.edu/archive/00001208/00/Boydell_&_Shah_inquiry_into_land.pdf. Retrieved 2007-02-23.[dead link]
[edit] Other uses
Turaga was used by The LEGO Group for their toy line Bionicle.
[edit] See also
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