Taupulega of Fakaofo
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The Taupulega of Fakaofo is the traditional village council of elders that serves as the primary governing authority for the atoll of Fakaofo in Tokelau.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
council of elders
ⓘ
local governing authority ⓘ traditional village council ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Fakaofo atoll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Tokelauan customary law
ⓘ
traditional Tokelauan practices ⓘ |
| composition | council of elders representing families and kin groups ⓘ |
| country | Tokelau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Polynesian
ⓘ
Tokelauan culture ⓘ |
| governingBodyFor | Fakaofo community ⓘ |
| governmentType |
communal decision-making body
ⓘ
customary authority ⓘ |
| governs | Fakaofo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governsAspect |
cultural and religious observances
ⓘ
fisheries management ⓘ land use ⓘ village regulations ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | Fakaofo village residents ⓘ |
| hasMember | village elders ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Fakaofo atoll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Samoan ⓘ Tokelauan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | customary authority recognized in Tokelau law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fakaofo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oceania ⓘ South Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Fakaofo village meeting house ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tokelau local government structure
ⓘ
Tokelau traditional governance system ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Government of Tokelau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Taupulega of Atafu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taupulega of Nukunonu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
dispute resolution
ⓘ
local administration ⓘ maintenance of social order ⓘ management of communal resources ⓘ primary governing authority for Fakaofo ⓘ regulation of village affairs ⓘ representation of Fakaofo in Tokelau-wide matters ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Tokelau General Fono (in national matters) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSystem | consensus-based decision making ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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