Kōmono

The kōmono is a title in the Cook Islands for a spokesman, representative or deputy for a mata'iapo (a chiefly title and the head of a family) under the ariki (paramount chief). Often a younger brother who acts for the mata'iapo when necessary.[1][2]

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References

  1. Buse, Jasper (1995). Cook Islands Maori Dictionary. Cook Islands Ministry of Education. p. 187. ISBN 072860230X.
  2. Crocombe, R. G. (1964). Land Tenure in the Cook Islands. Oxford University Press. p. 11.
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