Nima tapu (lit. 'sacred hands') are the royal undertakers for the Tongan royal family. It is their role to prepare the dead king's body for burial. Once...
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Lauaki, the title of the royal undertaker, and only his men, known as the nima tapu ("sacred hands") may touch the dead king's remains. The Tuʻi Tonga were...
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funeral was overseen by the royal undertaker and his men, known as the nima tapu. Mourners included many foreign dignitaries, including Japanese Crown...
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and Filipe 'Onevela. He was also the grandson of Matapule Lauaki the Nima Tapu. His real surname was "‘Onevela"; he got his surname when he and his family...
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tolu fā nima taŋata tahi tapu feke vaka hū Samoan tasi lua tolu fā lima taŋata tai tapu feʔe vaʔa ulu Māori tahi rua toru ɸā rima taŋata tai tapu ɸeke...
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*kanni (NUA) / *kaLi (SUA); *ki husband *kuNa / *kumCa / *kuCma liver *nïmaC / *nïmaN lungs *somCo / *soNCa > *soŋo moon *mïcaC (< *mancaL ?) mother *yï’ï...
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Street and Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row; John Murray, Albemarle Street. 1854. ,TAPU´RI". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 4 February 2021. Potts, Daniel (15...
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words in their vocabulary; this includes culturally important words such as tapu, ariki, motu, fenua, kava, and tapa as well as *sawaiki, the mythical homeland...
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Below. The songs accompanying music video was directed by Patrick "Embryo" Tapu and made its official premiere on official worldwide premiere on March 21...
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Street and Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row; John Murray, Albemarle Street. 1854., TAPU´RI". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 4 February 2021. Of the lands which...
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