Tui Tokelau
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Tui Tokelau is the primary god worshipped in Tokelau before the arrival of Christianity. He was personified by a monumental coral slab covered with beautiful mats in a house at the marae of Fakaofo atoll. The people of Tokelau assembled annually in May to pray for his protection and offer fish, coconuts, and pandanus drupes during a new year ceremony.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 1800
- Historical notes
- Worship predates Christianity in Tokelau, with ceremonies documented before 19th-century Christianization.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Tui Tokelau is a god worshipped in Tokelau in the Pacific. Before the arrival of Christianity in the islands, Tui Tokelau was the primary god along with the usual pantheon of Polynesian gods.”
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