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See also the [[Portal:French Polynesia|Portal: French Polynesia]] in FamilySearch Research Wiki. | See also the [[Portal:French Polynesia|Portal: French Polynesia]] in FamilySearch Research Wiki. | ||
==== | ==== '''When we put our family history together, we may not have many dates to work with. Because of this, we need to ''study the history of the islands where our ancestors lived by starting with the historical background for the island group of our ancestors''. Historical dates from these publications and from the Internet can be used to estimate the dates of our ancestors’ lives more accurately. See the Bibliography at the end of this guide for a list of Internet resources with further information.''' ==== | ||
When we put our family history together, we may not have many dates to work with. Because of this, we need to | |||
“''The Sacred Land of Hawaiki''” which some ''Maoris'' refer to as the place where their ancestors came from is ''Raiatea'', in the ''Leeward Islands''. They call it “''Hawaiki Nui”'' and it has a place on it called “''Taputaputea'',” which is a holy place. It is a small triangle of land and it contains a wooden platform which is built high and has three levels. The levels represent to the islanders what we think of as Celestial, Terrestrial, and Telestial glories. (There is a picture of one of these “prayer platforms” in Cole and Jensen’s ''Israel in the Pacific'', Page 146.) | “''The Sacred Land of Hawaiki''” which some ''Maoris'' refer to as the place where their ancestors came from is ''Raiatea'', in the ''Leeward Islands''. They call it “''Hawaiki Nui”'' and it has a place on it called “''Taputaputea'',” which is a holy place. It is a small triangle of land and it contains a wooden platform which is built high and has three levels. The levels represent to the islanders what we think of as Celestial, Terrestrial, and Telestial glories. (There is a picture of one of these “prayer platforms” in Cole and Jensen’s ''Israel in the Pacific'', Page 146.) | ||
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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: Gisele Maeva Takanga Buchin Tehaavi | ==== Case Study: Gisele Maeva Takanga Buchin Tehaavi, including historical background ==== | ||
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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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''. | ||
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