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He married a woman whose father was English. (The pedigree chart shows her as Elizabeth Moehauti P. Gibson, whose father is Andrew Gibson, born in Liverpool England in 1813 and her mother as Vahinerii Moehauti Pupa). | He married a woman whose father was English. (The pedigree chart shows her as Elizabeth Moehauti P. Gibson, whose father is Andrew Gibson, born in Liverpool England in 1813 and her mother as Vahinerii Moehauti Pupa). | ||
My mother’s people were born in ''Taega ''(pronounced Taenga), which is in the western part of the ''Tuamotu Islands ''to the east of the Island of ''Anaa.'' | My mother’s people were born in ''Taega ''(pronounced Taenga), which is in the western part of the ''Tuamotu Islands ''to the east of the Island of ''Anaa.'' | ||
==== Sister Gisele Maeva Takanga Buchin Tehaavi's story: ==== | ==== Sister Gisele Maeva Takanga Buchin Tehaavi's story: ==== | ||
"A powerful sect which combined Tahitian traditions with Christian ideas called the ''Mamia ''rose up in the island of ''Tahiti ''in about 1827. They were rebelling against the teachings and power of the Christian missionaries. They had ''Mana, or power''. This sect did not keep the ways of ''Mana ''according to the ''Tup`una'', who are our ancestors. ''Mana'' is like the priesthood, and they did not keep the rules of it. To gain more power, the ''Mamaia'' told people they had to join them or be killed. The other choice was to flee. This sect and others, along with drought and over-population and seeking for freedom caused many of the people to migrate to other islands. | "A powerful sect which combined Tahitian traditions with Christian ideas called the ''Mamia ''rose up in the island of ''Tahiti ''in about 1827. They were rebelling against the teachings and power of the Christian missionaries. They had ''Mana, or power''. This sect did not keep the ways of ''Mana ''according to the ''Tup`una'', who are our ancestors. ''Mana'' is like the priesthood, and they did not keep the rules of it. To gain more power, the ''Mamaia'' told people they had to join them or be killed. The other choice was to flee. This sect and others, along with drought and over-population and seeking for freedom caused many of the people to migrate to other islands. | ||
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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''. " | ||