We have collected some of the best resources from across the web to do research on mauke history, mauke ancestory, and mauke family connections. This is where the true gold of polynesia can be found. The cook islands still has an eyewatering trade deficit, importing far more than it exports, but thanks to the huge expansion in tourism over recent years, foreign investment is currently flowing into the cook islands and keeps the financial wolf from the door. A must read for serious students of cook islands history and culture. Encircled by the characteristic fossilised cliffs of makatea mauke is virtually flat with its centre about 100 feet 30 m above sea level. Mauke is a raised atoll with a close fringing reef and a population of. Traditional knowledge of the island of mauke, cook islands.
The most easterly of the cook islands, mauke is half the size of rarotonga in circumfrence 18 kms, 11. Is one of the three close islands of ngaputoru, mauke is 40 kilometers from neighbouring mitiaro, and 70 kilometers from atiu. We hope you will participate on the mauke forums, it is a great place to find or post information on mauke genealogy and is completely free to participate. It was named by its legendary founder uke, who depending on which legend you read either named the island after a long voyage from avaiki the land of the spirits or, rather less. I am taking my honeymoon there, and i have enjoyed reading books set in the places i am headed before i go. The cook islands is a country divided by ocean, a 1.
This book traces the history and practice of tatatau tattoo in the cook islands. Trading company to celebrate their 100 years on the island of rarotonga. We know things are a bit different in the world right now, but some facts remain the same. Mauke, otherwise known as akatokamanava meaning the place where my heart rested, is one of the three close islands of ngaputoru. Mar 04, 2019 the people are possibly the most welcoming in the cook islands. Atiu was discovered during the voyage of the resolution and discovery cook s last voyageon 31 march 1777. The cook islands main population centres are on the island of rarotonga,007 in 2016, where there is an international airport. Associated with the mauke ancestors they are however unlike the same large stone structures found elsewhere in the southern cook islands and in tahiti. The island of mauke in the cook islands was our favourite island to visit. The 15 islands of the cook islands are located in the south pacific, in the same time zone as hawaii. Known for its rich soil, mauke is called the garden of the cook islands. Lieutenant gore, at cook s request, examined all the west side of the island without finding a place where a boat could.
It claimed 19 lives after a tidal wave swept men, women and children out into the huge, raging lagoon. History maukes traditional name is akatokamanava land where my heart is at rest. The southern group of islands includes palmerston, aitutaki, manuae uninhabited, takutea, mitiaro, atiu, mauke, rarotonga, and mangaia. Ta and teata farewelled us with beautiful leis and head wreaths. Popular cook islands nonfiction auckland libraries.
The southern group, of which rarotonga is the main island, also comprises aitutaki, atiu, mitiaro, mauke, and mangaia. We are looking for additional information that will help readers understand the topic and better use the available records. Let our stories take you on a journey of discovery throughout rarotonga, aitutaki and all the cook islands, its culture, people, envionment and activities. Its people cleave to the old customs of hospitality the ui tupuna and they are very friendly to visitors. Land tenure in the cook islands is based upon crocombes doctoral dissertation submitted to the department of pacific history at the australian national university. Peace, paradise, and tranquility off the beaten path. Immerse yourself in cook islands culture while some travellers are searching for escape, others are searching for experiences, the cook islands is a destination that is able to offer travellers both. Moemoea a te anuanua by kauraka kauraka the journals of captain cook by james r. He worked in mangaia and manihiki and eventually moved to mauke where he married a local girl and ran a store.
The cook islands government has recognized tourism as an opportunity for growth. Cook islands, selfgoverning island state in free association with new zealand, located in the south pacific ocean. We always had a cave to swim in, a deserted cove to explore, a shipwreck to find, or a giant tree to swing out of. The island of mauke in the cook islands family holiday. In 1997, the island survived one of the worst cyclones in cook islands history. The official languages are english and cook islands maori. The cultured black pearl capital of the cook islands. To be fair, all cook islanders are friendly and welcoming. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license.
Its current representative is mapu taia, who has held the seat since 1999 the electorate consists of. Mauke the garden island is located northeast and a 45 minute flight from rarotonga in the cook islands. It was named by its legendary founder uke, who depending on which legend you read either named the island after a long voyage from avaiki the land of the spirits or, rather less poetically, from raiatea in the society islands. For a tiny island, miles away from the nearest civilisation, tropical rarotonga has. The cook islands are named after captain james cook, who visited the islands in 1773 and 1777. The people are possibly the most welcoming in the cook islands.
We welcome user additions to familysearch historical records wiki articles. Quality black pearls become centrepieces for fine jewellery that are worn by women and men all over the world. By 1900, the islands were annexed as british territory. Its central volcanic plateau is surrounded by a ring of jagged, razorsharp fossilised coral or makatea which reaches up to 1,000 metres inland. Ron and marjorie crocombe editors institute of pacific studies and the cook islands centre, university of the south pacific. An unspoiled paradise, complete with white sand beaches, blue lagoons, and lush green mountains. A documentary of traditional knowledge relative to disaster risk awareness and management on the island of mauke, cook islands. The cook islanders are maoris, a polynesian people, and are largely christians. I thought the island of atiu was welcoming, but when we landed in mauke, the locals took it to a whole new level. Mauke is a cook islands electoral division returning one member to the cook islands parliament. The 15 islands that make up the cook islands are spread over two million square miles of beautiful blue pacific ocean to the south west of tahiti.
Extraordinarily pretty, mauke is a garden island, abundant with flowers that grow wild and a place where locals take enormous pride in their garden homes. We were pleased we had visited the outer island of mauke first as it was unsophisticated and it would have given us a limited view of the cook islands if we had only seen the more tourist islands of rarotonga and the aitutaki. This involved beach surveys to evaluate the habitat and categorise its suitability for nesting, recording all. The original records are held by the cook islands ministry of justice jurisdictions.
Mauke paradise islands the cook islands paradise islands. The title akatokamaniava refers to the original name of the island of mauke. Youll discover a gentle pace of life, caves in the rugged interior and secluded sandy coves along the tropical coastline. The cook islands have many tourists that flow in from all around the world.
For a small island that doesnt receive many visitors, there was surprisingly never a dull moment. Its current representative is mapu taia, who has held the seat since 1999 the electorate consists of the island of mauke. The author has combined historical reconstruction with his own field observations, and produced a coherent account of the history of a single institution which is of major. Mauke, easternmost of the southern cook islands, a selfgoverning state in free association with new zealand in the south pacific ocean. It is a raised coral atoll of low formation 100 feet 30 metres high and oval in. Its 15 small atolls and islands have a total land area comparable to that of a mediumsized city, but they are spread over about 770,000 square miles 2,000,000 square km of seaan. In many countries religion is divided on theological grounds, but on the small island of mauke it is divided architecturally. But each year in a special event, that vast distance ceases to exist, when the far flung islands come together for a festival to celebrate nationhood. The islands were formerly called the hervey islands. Found it very helpful in planning, gave good idea what to expect esp. The cook islands became a british protectorate in 1888 by 1900, the islands were annexed as british territory. Atiu was discovered during the voyage of the resolution and discovery cooks last voyageon 31 march 1777. Traditional cook islands quilting,the by lynnsay rongokea.
In 2017 the islands entire offshore exclusive economic zone, some 734,000 sq mi 1. The cook islands are made up of 15 islands, spread over an area of over half a million square miles of ocean. In 1901, the islands were included within the boundaries of the colony of new zealand. The fifteen small islands in this south pacific ocean country have a total land area of 93 square miles and an exclusive economic zone eez surrounding their coastlines giving them 800,000 square miles of ocean set aside for their private usage.
History and traditions of rarotonga by te ariki tara are. There is also a larger population of cook islanders in new zealand itself. Just before the small hospital lies the derelict house of julian dashwood, the flamboyant english writer who arrived in the cook islands in the 1930s. In 1901, the islands were included within the boundaries of the colony of new zealand the cook islands contain 15 islands in the group spread over a vast area in the south pacific. Tiare cottages mauke, cook islands, kimiangatau village, cook islands. The cook islands are a selfgoverning parliamentary democracy in free association with new zealand. The second edition of papa mikes cook islands handbook includes expanded evaluations on virtually all lodgings on rarotonga, from budget to luxury, including mail, phone, email and web site listings. Cook islands, public records familysearch historical.
For more information on where to stay and what to do, visit our mauke directory. Lieutenant gore, at cooks request, examined all the west side of the island without finding a place where a boat could. Immerse yourself in the rich culture and history of the cook islands, the origins of the 15 islands are owed to the polynesians friendly, highspirited and welcoming cook islanders. One of the best ways to connect with the friendly locals is to visit the vibrant saturday morning punanga nui markets in rarotonga. Records are generally kept on the local level in the cook islands. Mauke is a coral island situated 50 minutes by air from rarotonga, which is the main island of the cook islands. Get to the heart of rarotonga, samoa and tonga and begin your journey now. In the far southeastern corner of the cook islands lies mauke, a raised atoll named after its legendary founder, uke. The cook islands are an island country in free association with new zealand in the pacific ocean whose nearest neighbors are french polynesia, niue, american samoa, and samoa. Institute of pacific studies and the cook islands centre, university of the south pacific. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Revised and expanded coverage of all thirteen occupied islands in the cook islands chain, including inter island flight and shipping schedules. Location mauke the cook islands south pacific paradise. Hi everyone, does any know of a novelbook set in the cook islands.
Cook islands tourism is also introducing a live like a local program to introduce additional islands previously unknown to most people, and seldom visited. All of the islands are breathtakingly beautiful, warm in both climate and spirit. Mauke island, cook islands, pacific ocean britannica. The bride, olivia moana jonassen from rarotongaaitutaki, took on. An island paradise in the cook islands of the south pacific 2015 mauke website design and hosting by.
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