Kōmono

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The kōmono is a title in the Cook Islands for a spokesman, representative or deputy for a mata'iapo (a chiefly title and the head of a family) under the ariki (paramount chief). Often a younger brother who acts for the mata'iapo when necessary.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Buse, Jasper (1995). Cook Islands Maori Dictionary. Cook Islands Ministry of Education. p. 187. ISBN 072860230X.
  2. ^ Crocombe, R. G. (1964). Land Tenure in the Cook Islands. Oxford University Press. p. 11.