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  1. worldtravelguide.net

    Most of the inhabitants of Niue descend from settlers from Tonga, Samoa and Fiji, who arrived between AD 600-1000, developing their own particular culture. The first Europeans reached Niue in the wake of Captain Cook's expedition to the region in 1774. Administered by the London Missionary Society from 1846, it became a British Protectorate in ...
  2. everyculture.com

    Culture of Niue - history, people, traditions, women, food, customs, family, social, dress Ma-Ni. Toggle navigation. Forum; Countries and Their Cultures; Ma-Ni; ... Niuean society is a gerontocracy based on obedience to and respect for those who are older than oneself, with special accord being given to males and those who are first-borns. ...
  3. en.wikipedia.org

    The history of Niue is the history of the area and people of Niue, including its indigenous Polynesian societies. Niue was first settled by Polynesian sailors from Samoa in around 900 AD. Further settlers (or possibly invaders) arrived from Tonga in the 16th century. [1]The first known sighting of the island by a European was by Captain James Cook in 1774 during his second Pacific voyage.
  4. niuepocketguide.com

    Recent History in Niue. A significant moment in Niue's recent history is when Cyclone Heta struck in January 2004, wiping out the old town of Alofi and causing two fatalities. The town has since been moved to a safer location. Today, many traditions are still upheld in Niue as outlined in The Guide to the Niuean Culture for Travellers, while the Christian faith is still an important part of ...
  5. en.wikipedia.org

    Niue (/ ˈ nj uː eɪ / ⓘ, [13] / n iː ˈ juː eɪ /; Niuean: Niuē) is a self-governing island country in free association with New Zealand.It is situated in the South Pacific Ocean and is part of Polynesia, and predominantly inhabited by Polynesians.One of the world's largest coral islands, Niue is commonly referred to as "The Rock", which comes from the traditional name "Rock of Polynesia".
  6. Niue's remoteness and cultural and linguistic differences with the Cook Islands led New Zealand to separate Niue into its own administration in 1904. The island became internally self-governing in 1974; it is an independent member of international organizations but is in free association with New Zealand, which is responsible for defense and ...
  7. natlib.govt.nz

    Date: Dec 1995 From: Journal of the Polynesian Society, By: Walter, Richard, (University of Otago); Anderson, Atholl, (Australian National University, Canberra) Description: Attempts to cast light on Niuean settlement history and a number of wider Polynesian settlement issues, for example, Lapita voyaging behaviour. Summarises findings of the Niue Archaeological project's investigation of the ...
  8. encyclopedia.com

    Niue. ETHNONYMS: Niuean, Niuefekai. Niue is a 260-square-kilometer raised coral atoll. Culturally and linguistically it is very similar to Tonga. Niue is located at 19 ° S and 169 ° 50 ′ W, 385 kilometers east of Vavau, Tonga. There were 6,000 people on Niue and about 5,500 Niueans in New Zealand in the early 1980s. Niuean is part of the Tongic group of Austronesian languages.
  9. iexplore.com

    History. Although oral legends state the Fonuagalo fire gods were Niue's first settlers, the island's first recorded residents were Samoans who arrived in around the 10th century, followed by Tongan invaders during the 16th century. There were also a handful of settlers from the Cook Islands community of Pukapuka.
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  1. History of Niue

    The history of Niue is the history of the area and people of Niue, including its indigenous Polynesian societies. Niue was first settled by Polynesian sailors from Samoa in around 900 AD. Further settlers arrived from Tonga in the 16th century. The first known sighting of the island by a European was by Captain James Cook in 1774 during his second Pacific voyage. The pioneering missionary John Williams was the first European to land on the island in 1830. After years of British missionary activity, negotiations with the local kings for British protection of the island began in 1879. Lord Ranfurly, Governor of New Zealand proclaimed British Sovereignty over Niue in 1900, therefore laid the island under the patronage of New Zealand. Niue lost around 4% of its population in World War I as 150 Niuean men were sent to France under the New Zealand army, of which nearly none returned. World War II however did not directly affect the island. Niue became self-governing in 1974. Wikipedia

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