Roko Tui Dreketi
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Roko Tui Dreketi is the paramount chiefly title of the traditional ruler of Fiji’s Rewa Province and one of the highest-ranking titles in the Fijian chiefly system.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ro Teimumu Kepa | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fijian chief
ⓘ
Fijian chiefly title ⓘ paramount chief title ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | iTaukei (indigenous Fijians) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithIsland | Viti Levu (Rewa region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Rewa people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithProvince | Rewa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Christianity (predominant in Rewa) ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver | Rewa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityOver | traditional affairs in Rewa ⓘ |
| chieflySystem | Fijian chiefly system ⓘ |
| country | Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | iTaukei Fijian society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Rewa identity ⓘ |
| governs | traditional chiefly hierarchy in Rewa ⓘ |
| governsTraditionalLand | Rewa traditional lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenderTradition | can be held by women ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContinuity | pre-colonial to modern Fiji ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Rewa chiefly clans ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalInfluence | in Fijian national affairs through chiefly system ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicRole | guardian of Rewa customs and traditions ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolder | Ro Teimumu Kepa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holdsTitle | Roko Tui Dreketi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Ro ⓘ |
| influences |
cultural practices in Rewa
ⓘ
customary law in Rewa ⓘ social hierarchy in Rewa ⓘ |
| isParamountChiefOf | Rewa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Fijian ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Burebasaga confederacy leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | confederacy of Burebasaga (traditional Fijian polity) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankInFijianChieflySystem | one of the highest ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Fijian customary institutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Viti Levu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence | central and southeastern Fiji ⓘ |
| successionType | hereditary succession within chiefly lineage ⓘ |
| titleLanguageScript | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| titleType | hereditary chiefly title ⓘ |
| traditionalFunction |
arbitration of disputes in Rewa
ⓘ
presiding over ceremonies in Rewa ⓘ stewardship of land and fishing rights in Rewa ⓘ |
| traditionalResidenceArea | Rewa Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalRole | traditional ruler of Rewa Province ⓘ |
| traditionalStatus | paramount chief of Rewa ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.