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DSCN9831 Can you recognise any of them... Buakonikai 1950' or 1960s

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Comment by Takaniko Kaitetara Ruabete on June 11, 2010 at 9:36am
Mauri Stacey,
This photo is an historcal one for Banabans on Rabi. Maybe you would like to put it in "Can you identify Banaban Elders in Historical project". Some of the confirmed names to the faces on the photos are as follows:
Front row, sitting L-R: unknown, Nei Meere Tieke, Rotan Tito, Nei Nnere Rotan, Nei Temoua, Nei Tireba Uriam.
Middle row: Nei Toaningeri, unknown, Bwenawa Uriam
Back row standing L-R: unknown, Rev. Maruia Titana, Terama Ioane, Rev. Uriam Karakaua, unknown, Motee Atikona (with hat), unknown, Pastor Baikawa, Iete of Uma village.
Ko raba.
Taka.
Comment by Takaniko Kaitetara Ruabete on May 31, 2010 at 10:53am
Glad you like it and hope that all of us post photos like this where we can all access them and find out how our elders look like...the pioneers of the many things we now enjoy on Rabi...villages, church buildings, schools, playgrounds, etc., etc. We, the generations of today and of tomorrow are very thankfull for their hardwork.
Comment by Marlie Rota on May 28, 2010 at 2:33pm
Oh my gosh!! So that's how they looked....my great grandparents!! This is awesome!! Thank you Takaniko for posting this.
Comment by Roba on May 27, 2010 at 3:16pm
The name of the Late Rotan's wife is the Late Nei Nere. I was in the pre-existance then hahahaha! Even my grandfather the late Bureitetau and his wife the late Nei Mee died before I was born. So anyone knows if she (Nei Mee)is in this picture?
Comment by Takaniko Kaitetara Ruabete on May 27, 2010 at 9:57am
Forgot, I'm not sure if the man with the hat is Mote Atikona. At the time of the photograph Mote should look much younger.
Comment by Takaniko Kaitetara Ruabete on May 27, 2010 at 9:53am
Correct. I could not identify all in the photo but these are the ones I know:
Rotan Tito with the spape. On his left is his wife (you know her name). With the blue dress is their daughter Nei Tebwebwe. The young ones in the centre - Nei Toaningeri (L), unknown (Centre) and Bwenawa Uriam (R). Behind these young ones from left to right - unknown, Rev. Maruia, Rev. Uriam, unknown, unknown, unknwon, Rev. Tuilovoni (one of the founders and former President of the Independent Methodist Church in Fiji). At the back - all unknown.
If you have a copy of Rev Alan Hedstroms project writeup on Buakonikai Church you will be able to see the names of many of these people in it.
Comment by rusira on May 26, 2010 at 9:21pm
That is Mr Rotan, with the spade,and i think the man at the back there with the hat on is Motee???that lady in blue looks like Nei Tebwebwe or maybe or mom...i think... Temitinare Uriam is also amongst those men. Taka pliz tell me all their names if you know.

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