Death Of Well-Known
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Cook Is. Ariki
Rarotonga, Aug. 17.
rpHE death occurred on July 31 at her X home, Ngaru Rutu, Rarotonga, of Makea Karika Takau Ariki, OBE (not to be confused with Makea Nui Takau Ariki—Mrs. E. T. W. Love).
Karika, as she was generally known,
took a keen interest in the welfare of the Rarotongan people and her Girl Guide, Child Welfare and “Au Vaine” (women’s organisation) activities ren dered her friend to Polynesian and Euro pean alike.
Her “Taonga Ariki” (title) now passes to her son, Quartermaster-Sergeant Geo.
Karika, DCM, who will be known as Makea Pa George Karika Ariki.
Those familiar with Polynesian history will remember that Karika and Tangiia were the original chiefs from “Avaiki” who, with their followers, first discov ered and peopled the island, and Karika genealogy can be traced as far back as any in the Pacific.