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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. 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.
  4. 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 ...
  5. niuepocketguide.com

    Aug 25, 2023Recent 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 ...
  6. seafriends.org.nz

    A short history of Niue. A short history of Niue by Dr J Floor Anthoni, 2004 ... by the time missionaries were allowed to preach the Gospel, Niue was indeed barbaric in its culture and behaviour with only stone tools. introduction: some thoughts about the history and society of Niue; timeline: a time line of important events in Niue's history; ...
  7. Niue's remoteness, as well as cultural and linguistic differences between its Polynesian inhabitants and those of the rest of the Cook Islands, have caused it to be separately administered. The population of the island continues to drop (from a peak of 5,200 in 1966 to 2,100 in 2000) with substantial emigration to New Zealand.
  8. 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.
  9. anothertravel.com

    English is used in government, education, and commerce, making Niue a bilingual society. Niue is divided into 14 villages, each with its own unique identity and traditions. Village life is central to Niuean culture, with community activities, church gatherings, and family events playing a significant role in daily life.
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