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Each island had a''taputaputea'', which would face either north, south, east, or west. At the time when the ''Mamaia'' were in power, they destroyed many of these ''Taputaputeas'' in order to bring down the power of the priests. | Each island had a''taputaputea'', which would face either north, south, east, or west. At the time when the ''Mamaia'' were in power, they destroyed many of these ''Taputaputeas'' in order to bring down the power of the priests. | ||
=== Case Study | === Case Study: Gisele Maeva Takanga Buchin Tehaavi === | ||
My name is ''Gisele Maeva Takanga Buchin ''Tehaavi. My husband is ''Emile Auguste Tehaavi''. We are currently serving as missionaries in the Family History Department (May, 2004) in Salt Lake City, Utah. The following is a description of how I have been gathering and working on my family history. | My name is ''Gisele Maeva Takanga Buchin ''Tehaavi. My husband is ''Emile Auguste Tehaavi''. We are currently serving as missionaries in the Family History Department (May, 2004) in Salt Lake City, Utah. The following is a description of how I have been gathering and working on my family history. | ||
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My ancestors who built the chapel in ''Takaroa ''came from ''Mangareva.'' They learned to build gothic style churches using crushed coral. The Takaroa chapel was rebuilt, but in the same style as the original one. It is the pride and joy of the Members there. My Great Grandfather, Kaheka Mariteragi, took up the chapel the members of the Church had built in ''Fakareva ''and towed it to ''Takaroa'' on a platform between 2 canoes. There were no members in ''Fakareva'' any more, so he wanted it where the members would be. President Caumet published some pictures of the chapel in a book. He was one of the temple presidents in ''Tahiti.'' | My ancestors who built the chapel in ''Takaroa ''came from ''Mangareva.'' They learned to build gothic style churches using crushed coral. The Takaroa chapel was rebuilt, but in the same style as the original one. It is the pride and joy of the Members there. My Great Grandfather, Kaheka Mariteragi, took up the chapel the members of the Church had built in ''Fakareva ''and towed it to ''Takaroa'' on a platform between 2 canoes. There were no members in ''Fakareva'' any more, so he wanted it where the members would be. President Caumet published some pictures of the chapel in a book. He was one of the temple presidents in ''Tahiti.'' | ||
There is also a picture of the Mission Schooner. It was in use from 1950 to 1956. I sailed to all of the islands with the mission president when I was a member of the Church Band. He organized it and I was in it for 3 years. I later became a teacher in the elementary schools of our Church. Our home is now in ''Moorea, Tahiti''. | There is also a picture of the Mission Schooner. It was in use from 1950 to 1956. I sailed to all of the islands with the mission president when I was a member of the Church Band. He organized it and I was in it for 3 years. I later became a teacher in the elementary schools of our Church. Our home is now in ''Moorea, Tahiti''. | ||
== Marquesas Islands == | == Marquesas Islands == | ||