ANSWER: The Central area of Polynesia where the islands of Samoa and Tonga are located, play a big part in the overall 16 million square mile region that is Polynesia. Both Samoan and Tongan voyagers sailed the seas and in parts of Eastern Polynesia the entitlement system stayed roughly the same. This eastern Polynesian expansion though happened long before Tonga claimed a seperate national identity, so they are all considered Moa'i people. The ancient Samoan History of "The House of Hundreds" or Manuatele (Great Manu'a) and the Faleselau Era (House of Hundreds) has a part to play with why Polynesian nations have similar and identical cultural customs and systems of entitlement with even the same name for positions of authority. In Eastern Polynesia the Era is called Manuatere (the "L" sound is replaced with an "R" sound). The Samoan "House of Hundreds" history though is not for all to know being passed down by the entitled and unlike some western education it has not been weaponized. The islands of Sa' Moa means the sacred islands or the sacred people "SA" translates in American-English to "Sacred". The statues in Rapa Nui of Eastern Polynesia are called the MOA'I or the Sacred Moa'i (Sa' Moa'i) and are standing proof of Samoan ancestry. Also the word "Moa" has a common general meaning in some areas (reduced to the word for chicken) and a much older more noble one in other areas depending on the era. In Samoa there was a time when Headdress of War had rare red feathers and other adornments too used rare feathers, but the height of the Headdress era was long over before European contact. Many of the Polynesian island nations are filled with rare birds, some still today with second or third names or titles that mean or translate to 'Land of Birds'. Polynesian Royalty too are sometimes called 'The Royal Bird' in Hawaii and Birdman are found in old Polynesian mythology. Some researchers have named the 2 major ancient clans of Southeast Asia and East Asia as "The Dragon and the Bird Clans" an area of Austronesian history still worked upon and studied [author Paul Kekai Manasala].
This picture below does not mean that Samoans sit on-top of Tongans, the word Tonga has an original meaning of "south" in both central and some Eastern Polynesian languages. The Polynesian sculptures or monuments are a well protected part of the island's heritage and the island nation has been called "The Largest outdoor Museum in the World" and considered one of the "Wonders of the World".
Moa'i = Name of the people
Ariki = A rank within the Moa'i people
Tonga = A word for south
- The Sacred Moa'i of Eastern Polynesia -
Ahu Tonga'ariki roughly meaning "The Southern place of the Ariki". The Ariki in Rapa Nui are Royalty however the entitlement system goes higher in Samoa than the "Alii of Samoa". In Aotearoa NZ the Maori too have this rank of Ariki for Royalty. In Hawaii the rank is the same in Samoa as the Alii of Hawaii. In Tokelau they are known as the Aliki. The english spelling of the word "Maori" itself was not agreed upon until the 1800s or so, and the 'R' sound in the word Maori did fluctuate much depending on the Iwi and dialect with some pronouncing the word as Maol'i, Moa'i, or Mow'i. Even though today with the word Maori having an official spelling in western english language, it is still pronounced by many Native and locals in Aotearoa NZ as Maow'i or Moal'i just as in Hawaii many Natives pronounce their land as Havaii using a more formal and traditional pronouncing.
Ali'i Aimoku - Kaui, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Hawaii
Ali'i Po - Kaui, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Hawaii
Ali'i Naha- Kaui, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Hawaii
Ali'i Wohi - Kaui, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Hawaii
Ari'ki - Mainly known as the Kings of Maori in Aotearoa New Zealand [on islands Te Waka o Aoraki [South Main Island], Te Ika a Māui [North Main Island], Wharekauri, Rangitoto Ki Te Tonga, Ahuahu, Motutapu, Rangitoto], and on the island of Rapa Nui [Statues of the "Moai Ariki" (One of the Seven wonders of the World)] otherwise known as "Monuments of Rapa Nui" [Easter Island in eng.]
Also found: Eastern Polynesia on "Mana re'va or Mangare'va Islands" [Papuri, Teauaone, Tepapuri, Puaumu, Vaiatekeue, Teauotu, Apou, Tuaeu, Totegegie, Tarauru Roa, Gaioio, Tenoko, Rumarei, Aukena, Tokorua, Taravai, Tepu Nui, Angakauitai, Motu-O-Ari, Makapu, Akamaru, Mekiro, Teohootepohatu, Atumata, Tauna, Tekava, Kouaku, Motu Teiku, Makaroa, Manui, Kamaka, Tenararo, Vahanga, Tenarunga, Matureivavao (english name Gambier islands)]
Ari'i or Ari'ki - Eastern Polynesia [Mehetia, Tahiti, Tetiaroa, Moorea, Maiao, Huahine, Raiatea, Tahaa, Bora Bora, Tupai Maupiti, Mopelia, Motu One, Manuae] There are two islands named "Manuae" in the southeast Polynesian regions, one in the Society islands groups [eng. name], and one in the Cook Islands group [eng.name].
Ali'ki - Tokelau [Atafu, Nukunonu and Fakaofo] Tuatomus [Anaa, Arutua, Fakarava, Fangatau, Hao, Hikueru, Makemo, Manihi, Napuka, Nukutavake, Puka Puka, Rangiroa, Reao, Takaroa, Tatakoto, Tureia.]
Ei'ki or Aei'ki -ʻEua, Fakahiku, Fatumanongi, Fetoa, Foa, Fonuaika, Fonualei, Fotuha'a, Foua, Ha'afeva Ha'ano, Hakauata, Hakaufasi, Kao, Kito Kotu, Lekeleka, Lifuka, Limu, Lofanga, Luahoko, Luanamo Luangahu, Lulunga, Matuku, Mo'unga'one, Niniva, Niuafo'ou, Niuas, Niuatoputapu, Nomuka, Nukulei Nukunamo, Nukupule, 'O'ua, Ofolanga, Ovaka, Ovalau, Pangaimotu, Pepea, Putuputua, Sisia, Tafahi Tahifehifa, Tatafa, Taula, Taunga, Teaupa, Tofanga, Tofua, Tokulu, Tongatapu, Totokafonua, Totokamaka, Tungua, ʻUiha, Uoleva, Uoleva, Uonukuhahake, Uonukuhihifo, Vaimalo, Vavaʻu [Some islands are listed for being inside Tonga regions, but may be uninhabited]
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