Turaga Explained

In Fijian, Turaga is the word for a man.

The Turaga-ni-Koro is a title for the head of a village (Koro), who is usually elected or appointed by the villagers.[1] As kind of city administrator or mayor, he plays a key role in the modern Fijian government structure and is paid a small government allowance.[2]

Similarly, the chief of a Mataqali (clan) is known as the Turaga-ni-mataqali. The exact historical status of the Turaga played an important role in conflicts regarding common landownership.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Naiker . Utkatu . Local Government in Asia and the Pacific: A Comparative Study . Country paper: Fiji . UNESCAP . 2007-02-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131103090813/http://www.unescap.org/huset/lgstudy/country/fiji/fiji.html . 2013-11-03.
  2. Web site: Lucas . Verona . Nauque, Setefano . Chandra, Sachin . Assessing Community Perspectives on Governance in Fiji . RETA 6065 . FSPI . 2003 . pdf . 2007-02-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060529003244/http://www.fspi.org.fj/program/governance/pdfs/5%20RETA%206065%20%28Fiji%29.pdf . May 29, 2006.
  3. Web site: Boydell . Spike . Shah, Krishn . An inquiry into the nature of land ownership in Fiji . The International Association for the Study of Common Property . 2003 . pdf . 2007-02-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070607031543/http://dlc.dlib.indiana.edu/archive/00001208/00/Boydell_%26_Shah_inquiry_into_land.pdf . 2007-06-07 . dead.

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