Pōmare dynasty
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Ari'i Rahi of Hitia'a Ari'i Rahi of Afa'ahiti Ari'i Rahi of Porionu'u | |
Dissolution | 1880 |
The Pōmare dynasty was the reigning family of the Kingdom of Tahiti between the unification of the islands by Pōmare I in 1788 and Pōmare V's cession of the kingdom to France in 1880.[1] Their influence once spanned most of the Society Islands, the Austral Islands and the Tuamotu Archipelago.[2]
The
History
The ancestors of the family ultimately descended from an individual named Tu from the island of
Chief Tu later adopted the name Pōmare. Pō-mare means 'night cougher', a nickname he took, as was common in that time, in honor of his daughter Teriinavahoroa who died from tuberculosis in 1792.[8][9]
Through subsequent inheritance, adoptions, and marriage alliances, the dynasty at its peak included all the Society Islands with a member of the family ruling in Tahiti,
Tahiti and its dependencies were made a French protectorate in 1842, and largely annexed as a colony of France in 1880. The monarchy was abolished by France and Tahiti annexed in 1880.[1] The last reigning monarch of the dynasty was Teriimaevarua III, Queen of Bora Bora, who abdicated in 1895. There are still pretenders and many Tahitians still wish for a return of the monarchy, some of whom claim that the act of abolishing the monarchy was either outright illegal, or outside of certain jurisdictions.
Pōmare Monarchs
- Pōmare I, Tu Vairaʻatoa Taina (1791–1803)
- Pōmare II, Tu Tunuieaiteatua (1803–1815)
- Pōmare III, Teriʻitaria (1821–1827)
- Pōmare IV, ʻAimata (1827–1877)
- Pōmare V, Teriʻitaria Teratane (1877–1880)[10]
Current status
Until his death in 2013, Tauatomo Mairau claimed to be the heir to the Tahitian throne, and had attempted to re-assert the status of the monarchy in court. His claims were not recognised by France.[11][12] On 28 May 2009, Joinville Pomare, an adopted member of the Pomare family, declared himself King Pomare XI, during a ceremony attended by descendants of leading chiefs but spurned by members of his own family.[13] Other members of the family recognise his uncle, Léopold Pomare, as heir to the throne.[14]
Another claimant, Athanase Teiri, claims descent from Pomare V and sovereignty over French Polynesian sea, land, and airspace. He and his associates had received some attention in politics in the Tuamotu beforehand. He and associates assembled 100 people for a declaration of an independent
Finally, on April 19, 2023, Joinville Pomare, an adopted descendant of the Pomare royal family of Tahiti, was installed as King Pomare XI in a ceremony in Papeete. The event comes two years after Joinville Pomare relaunched what he calls the Principality of Pomare in a ceremony at the tomb of King Pomare V. It will now be known as Teriʻihinoiatua Joinville Hinoiariki Pomare XI.
The ceremony was also attended by King Tuheitia Poʻotatau Te Wherowhero.
France no longer recognizes a Tahitian royal family, although in 1880 Paris signed a treaty guaranteeing that Polynesian titles and customs would be maintained under its control.[21]
Family tree
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Notes:
Descending dotted lines denote adoptions.
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See also
- Kingdom of Tahiti
- List of monarchs of Tahiti
- List of consorts of Tahiti
- Hawaii–Tahiti relations
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-317-45158-7.
- ISBN 978-0-674-73746-4.
- ^ "[...] un gobe-mouche que nous avons appelé muscicapa Pomarea (Atlas, pl. XVII), en l'honneur de Pomaré, chef des îles de la Société [...]" (Lesson & Garnot 1829)
- OCLC 1126284798.
- ISBN 978-1-107-62582-2.
- ^ Edward Smith Craighill Handy (1930). History and culture in the Society Islands. Vol. 79. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. p. 73.
- ^ "The Genealogy of the Pomare Family of Tahiti, from the Papers of the Rev. J. M. Orsmond. With Notes Thereon by S. Percy Smith". Journal of the Polynesian Society, Volume 2. 1893. pp. 25–43.
- ISBN 1-56691-412-4.
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- Radio New Zealand International. 3 February 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ "CONTROVERSY BREWS OVER ASCENSION OF TAHITI ROYALTY". Pacific Islands Report. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Joinville, l’homme qui voulait être roi… " Archived 5 September 2012 at archive.today, La Dépèche de Tahiti, 29 May 2009
- ^ "MOOREA CLAIMS TO HAVE SECEDED FROM FRENCH POLYNESIA". MOOREA CLAIMS TO HAVE SECEDED FROM FRENCH POLYNESIA. Indigenous Portal. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "History of Hau Repupirita Pakumotu". History of Hau Repupirita Pakumotu. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Self declard king stakes claim over Tahiti again". Self declard king stakes claim over Tahiti again. Australia Network News. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Le gouvernement Hau Pakumotu passe au recrutement…". Le gouvernement Hau Pakumotu passe au recrutement…. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "‘Pakumotu Republic’ Members Arrested After Firing On Police" Archived 21 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Pacific Islands Report
- ^ "Jail sentence for Tahiti's self-styled Pakumotu king", Radio New Zealand International, 22 January 2014
- ^ RNZ