matai (titled chiefs)
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Matai are Samoan titled chiefs who hold authority and responsibility over extended families and villages within the traditional fa‘a Samoa social and political system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iroij (chiefs) | 1 |
| matai (titled chiefs) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9757375 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: matai (titled chiefs) Context triple: [customary Samoan law (faʻa Samoa), recognizesRoleOf, matai (titled chiefs)]
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A.
Rohilla chiefs
Rohilla chiefs were Afghan-origin military leaders who established and ruled a powerful Rohilla state in northern India during the 18th century.
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B.
Chief Tui
Chief Tui is Moana’s protective father and the cautious chief of Motunui in Disney’s animated film "Moana."
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C.
High Chief
High Chief is an alias of Masta Killa, a member of the influential hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan.
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D.
Buganda chiefs
Buganda chiefs are traditional hereditary and appointed leaders within the Buganda Kingdom in present-day Uganda, historically central to its governance, land administration, and cultural authority.
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E.
Rangatira
Rangatira is a small, predator-free nature reserve island in New Zealand’s Chatham Islands, renowned for its important seabird colonies and conservation of rare native species.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: matai (titled chiefs) Target entity description: Matai are Samoan titled chiefs who hold authority and responsibility over extended families and villages within the traditional fa‘a Samoa social and political system.
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A.
Rohilla chiefs
Rohilla chiefs were Afghan-origin military leaders who established and ruled a powerful Rohilla state in northern India during the 18th century.
-
B.
Chief Tui
Chief Tui is Moana’s protective father and the cautious chief of Motunui in Disney’s animated film "Moana."
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C.
High Chief
High Chief is an alias of Masta Killa, a member of the influential hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan.
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D.
Buganda chiefs
Buganda chiefs are traditional hereditary and appointed leaders within the Buganda Kingdom in present-day Uganda, historically central to its governance, land administration, and cultural authority.
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E.
Rangatira
Rangatira is a small, predator-free nature reserve island in New Zealand’s Chatham Islands, renowned for its important seabird colonies and conservation of rare native species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (76)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Samoan chiefly title
ⓘ
customary authority ⓘ traditional leadership role ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Samoan people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
consensus
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customary law ⓘ kinship ⓘ reciprocity ⓘ respect (fa‘aaloalo) ⓘ service (tautua) ⓘ |
| canBeHeldBy |
Samoan men
ⓘ
Samoan women ⓘ |
| ceremony | saofa‘i (title bestowal) ⓘ |
| ceremonyInvolves |
ava ceremony
ⓘ
church blessing ⓘ exchange of gifts ⓘ public speeches ⓘ |
| country | Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | Samoan word for titled chief ⓘ |
| exercisesAuthorityOver |
aiga (extended family)
ⓘ
customary land ⓘ family obligations ⓘ family resources ⓘ family titles ⓘ |
| gender | male or female ⓘ |
| hasCollectiveBody | fono (council of chiefs) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasObligation |
maintain peace and order
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participate in village decision-making ⓘ protect family interests ⓘ support church and village projects ⓘ transmit cultural knowledge ⓘ |
| hasRole |
cultural guardian
ⓘ
dispute mediator ⓘ family head ⓘ land custodian ⓘ political representative ⓘ religious patron ⓘ spokesperson ⓘ titled chief ⓘ village leader ⓘ |
| hasType |
ali‘i (high chief)
ⓘ
ali‘i pa‘ia (sacred high chief) ⓘ tulāfale (orator chief) NERFINISHED ⓘ tulāfale ali‘i (orator-chief hybrid) ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | pre-colonial Samoa ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
colonial administration ⓘ |
| influences |
Samoan land tenure
ⓘ
Samoan political system ⓘ Samoan social structure ⓘ |
| isSelectedBy |
aiga consensus
ⓘ
family council ⓘ |
| language | Samoan ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Samoan diaspora communities
ⓘ
Samoan villages ⓘ |
| partOf |
Samoan chiefly system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fa‘a Samoa social system ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
Samoan national politics
ⓘ
church governance ⓘ customary dispute resolution ⓘ village councils (fono a ali‘i ma faipule) ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Samoan Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Samoan Land and Titles Court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samoan customary law ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
allocation of family land
ⓘ
maintaining family honor ⓘ organizing fa‘alavelave (family obligations) ⓘ representing family in village council ⓘ upholding fa‘a Samoa values ⓘ welfare of family members ⓘ |
| selectionRequires |
genealogical connection
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knowledge of custom ⓘ leadership qualities ⓘ oratory skill ⓘ service to family ⓘ |
| termUsedIn | Samoan language ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: matai (titled chiefs) Description of subject: Matai are Samoan titled chiefs who hold authority and responsibility over extended families and villages within the traditional fa‘a Samoa social and political system.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Iroij (chiefs)