628 PROCEEDINGS OF SECTION G. 
and ancestral lands. But so many years having elapsed, and the 
Hervey Group having been annexed, there is no longer any reason 
to fear inter-tribal war and dispossession. So that I now feel 
justitied in putting this genealogy on permanent record for scien- 
tific purposes. And for this special reason—it places beyond 
the shadow of doubt the number of generations during which 
Rarotonga has been inhabited by the present brown (Maori) race. 
Now, in regard to this genealogy itself. The descent of these 
kings is from father to son, excepting in the eleventh generation, 
when “ Makea teina,” younger brother to the ‘‘ Makea Rongo-oe ” 
who, by his arrogance and cruelty, split up the island into hostile 
clans, was, “ by the fiat of the gods,” appointed king of the tribe 
at Avarua. When Mr. Williams discovered Rarotonga in 1823, 
Makea Pori and bis cousin, Makea Karika the Second, rezgnead" 
jointly at “ Araitetonga” (the royal marae). The origin of this 
dual kingship of later times in the family of Makea was merely 
to make a suitable provision for the eldest sons of the two wives 
of “Makea-patua-kino.” In consequence of this dual kingship, 
Makea Davida, in 1828, was not (as Mr. Williams thought) the 
29th, but the 25th in direct succession from Makea Karika, the 
founder of the dynasty. If it were allowable, native fashion, to 
add the names of the four other* jomt kings, Makea Davida 
would be the 29th descendant of the famous Makea Karika, who 
had reigned, representing, however, only 25 generations.t Native 
etiquette made it imperative for the Regent to include the four 
joint kings referred to. The custom has always obtained in the 
“Tongan kingdom” (“te au o Tonga”) that whilst both kings 
enjoyed regal honours, only one wielded authority, wielding it, 
however, in the name of both Makeas. 
Coming on to my own time, it may suffice to remark that 
Makea Tevairua (who welcomed me in 1852) was sister to Makea 
Davida (Mr. Williams’ friend in 1828); Makea Daniela and 
Makea Abela were their younger brothers. So that, strangely 
enough, four children of Makea Pori, who welcomed civilisation 
in 1823, came to the throne. The present queen, Makea Takau, 
is the only child of the Makea Davida who accompanied Mr, 
Williams to Raiatea in 1828. 
Allowing to each Makea a reign of twenty-five years, we obtain 
a total of six hundred (or possibly 625) years from the landing of 
Makea Karika on Rarotonga down to the accession of Makea 
Pori and Makea Karika II., whom Mr. Williams found in posses- 
sion of regal authority in 1823. Doubtless the first ten sovereigns 
reigned longest and most happily, before the pride and cruelty of 
‘“‘Rongo-oe” split up the island into hostile factions. The reader 
*Makea Keu, Makea Tekao, Makea Karika II, one of reigning chiefs, who, in 1823, 
welcomed Mr. Williams ; Makea Pa, who, with Makea Davida, reigned in 1828, 
+ Or, with absolute correctness, the 24th, “ Makea teina”’ being younger brother (or more 
probably cousin, “ teina,” meaning both) to “ Makea Rongo-oe.” 
