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Look up matai in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Matai may refer to: Matai, Egypt, a city in the governorate of Al Minya in Egypt Matai, Maucatar, a city
Matai
Indigenous Polynesian people of Samoa
described below: The matai (chief), the aiga (family head), and the untitled aumaga (laborers) and their manaia (supervisor). Matai, otherwise known as
Samoans
Chiefly system of Samoa
for "in the way of") and the word matai (family name or title). Of central importance in the system are the matai, the holders of family chief titles
Faʻamatai
New Zealand international rugby league footballer
Stephen Matai (born 5 August 1984) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the National Rugby League (NRL )from 2005
Steve_Matai
American soccer player (born 2006)
Matai Eyitayo Akinmboni (born October 17, 2006) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Premier League club Bournemouth
Matai_Akinmboni
New Zealand television presenter
Matai Rangi Smith (born 2 May 1977) is a New Zealand television presenter. Matai was born and raised in Gisborne, New Zealand and later moved to Auckland
Matai_Smith
HMNZS Matai (T01) was a Marine Department lighthouse tender which was requisitioned by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and converted into a minesweeper
HMNZS_Matai
City in Minya, Egypt
Matai (Arabic: مَطَاي) is a city in the Minya Governorate in Upper Egypt. It lies between Samalout and Beni Mazar. It is identified with the ancient town
Matai,_Egypt
Cave in Bangladesh
Matai Hakor is a cave located in the Khagrachari district of southeastern Bangladesh. It is located at the foot of Alutila hill. It is one of the tourist
Matai_Hakor
Matai is a village (suco) located on northeast of Suai in East Timor. It is part of Maucatar Subdistrict, Cova Lima District. Matai has four sub-villages
Matai,_Maucatar
Place in Northland Region, New Zealand
village were killed. The area has three marae associated with Ngāpuhi hapū: Mātai Aranui Marae are affiliated with Ngāti Kairewa, Ngāti Kerewheti, Ngāti Te
Whirinaki,_Northland
Family unit in traditional Samoan society
even adopted connections who all acknowledge the same matai (head of the family). Such a matai is a titled person, either a chief (aliʻi) or an orator
ʻAiga
American rugby union player
Matai Leuta (/məˈtaɪ liˈuːtə/ mə-TY lee-OO-tə; born July 20, 1990) is an American rugby union player who currently plays for the San Diego Legion in Major
Matai_Leuta
Day of the year
league player 1982 – Pete Sell, American mixed martial artist 1984 – Steve Matai, New Zealand rugby league player 1985 – Laurent Ciman, Belgian footballer
August_5
Village District in Fa'asaleleaga, Samoa
traditional 'Pule' (customary authority) ruling districts of Savai'i. Chief (matai) council meetings are held at Fuifatu malae. Safotulafai is the village
Safotulafai
Pond in Khagrachhari District, Bangladesh
Matai Pukhuri is a small lake located in the Khagrachhari District in Bangladesh. It is sacred to the Tipra Indigenous community. It is located in Nunchari
Matai_Pukhiri
Place in Northland Region, New Zealand
end of the eastern side of the sandy strip. Maitai Bay (formerly called Matai Bay) on the northeast coast and Rangiputa on the west coast are popular
Karikari_Peninsula
Czech ice hockey player (born 1993)
Jakub Matai (born 9 May 1993) is a Czech professional ice hockey winger playing with HC Olomouc of the Czech Extraliga. He previously played for Lev Poprad
Jakub_Matai
Species of coniferous tree
Prumnopitys taxifolia, commonly known as mataī and black pine, is a species of tree in the family Podocarpaceae. It is a dioecious evergreen conifer reaching
Prumnopitys_taxifolia
Species of gastropod
1954 Xenophalium (Xenogalea) abernethyi Dell, 1956 Xenophalium (Xenogalea) matai A. W. B. Powell, 1952 Xenophalium abernethyi Dell, 1956 Xenophalium finlayi
Semicassis_pyrum
Legal right of women to vote
absolute monarchy. Samoa 1990 While elections in Samoa restrict candidacy to matai, there is universal suffrage. San Marino 1959 São Tomé and Príncipe 1975
Women's_suffrage
Lithuanian singer (born 1997)
Retrieved 10 April 2026. Peak chart positions for singles in Lithuania: "Ar dar matai": "2024 8-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" [2024 8th week's most listened
Silvester_Belt
Bangladesh cave
Matai Hakor(Bengali: মাতাই হাকর) which is widely known as Alutila Cave, also called Alutila Mysterious Cave (Bengali: আলুটিলা গুহা) is a cave located
Alutila_Cave
Argentine cosmologist
Matias Zaldarriaga is a theoretical physicist best known for his work on cosmology. He has made significant contributions toward understanding both astrophysical
Matias_Zaldarriaga
New Zealand artist, curator and weaver
Bethany Matai Edmunds (born 1978) is a New Zealand Māori weaver, textile artist, museum professional and hip hop lyricist. She is affiliated with Ngāti
Bethany_Edmunds
Town in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
includes a bilingual learning programme in Māori. Te Kura Kaupapa o Te Matai is a co-educational state Māori language immersion primary school for Year
Te_Puke
New Zealand and Tonga international rugby league footballer
Melbourne Storm in grand final". Courier Mail. "Kiwis to wait on Webb and Matai". BBC. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2008. David Burke (23 November
Manu_Vatuvei
Tahitian association football club
Marii 4 MF TAH Marurai Tunoa 5 DF TAH Benjamin Pirato 6 MF TAH Lery Matai 7 DF TAH Tauriki Tahaia 8 MF TAH Tuahu Snow 9 FW TAH Leon Chan No. Pos
A.S._Excelsior
Town in Waikato Region, New Zealand
on State Highway 25 north of Thames, opened above an old mine shaft. The Mātai Whetū Marae is located in Kopu. It is a meeting ground for Ngāti Maru and
Thames,_New_Zealand
Law of the Independent State of Samoa
usage and the principles of customary law which governs the holding of matai titles and customary land—each legal system has its own court." Customary
Law_of_Samoa
1914 novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Holy Hekkador Matai Shang. John Carter discovers that a First Born named Thurid knows the secret of the Temple of the Sun and he and Matai Shang want to
The_Warlord_of_Mars
Rural community in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
part-time, and 87 (3.9%) unemployed. Rangiuru has three local marae: Te Matai or Ngāti Kurī Marae and its Tapuika meeting house are affiliated with the
Rangiuru
Custom of the Samoa Islands
most important occasions for the ʻAva ceremony is during the bestowal of matai chiefly titles. The Samoan word for both the plant and the drink manufactured
ʻAva_ceremony
elections remains with matai title holders. Therefore, in the 51-seat parliament, all 49 Samoan Members of Parliament are also matai, performing dual roles
Politics_of_Samoa
– – o xxo xxx 2.10 8 Kampton Kam (SGP) – o – o o o xxx 2.05 9 Rusiate Matai (FIJ) – – o – xo o xxx 2.05 SB 10 Regan Corrin (IOM) – – – o xo xo xxx
Athletics at the 2026 Commonwealth Games – Men's high jump
Athletics_at_the_2026_Commonwealth_Games_–_Men's_high_jump
Emma Kruse Va'ai is a Samoan chief ('high matai'), writer and educator in Samoa. Her matai chief title is Letuimanu’asina. She has a PhD in English from
Emma_Kruse_Va'ai
Island in the Samoan Islands chain
with each other — of kinship, history, and land — and that use similar matai (titles for their village chiefs). Savaiʻi's relatively limited ecotourism
Savaiʻi
Deciding match of Australian rugby league competition
to five-eighth Greg Inglis. Seconds before halftime, Manly centre Steve Matai crossed in the corner to take the deficit back to six points. The half-time
2007_NRL_Grand_Final
New Zealand actor (born 1997)
son of Tupa'i and Tessa Apa (née Callander). His father is Samoan and a matai (chief) of his village in Samoa; his mother is a European New Zealander
KJ_Apa
Israeli historian and academic (born 1946)
book The Invention of the Jewish People, originally published in Hebrew as Matai ve'eich humtsa ha'am hayehudi? (מתי ואיך הומצא העם היהודי? When and How
Shlomo_Sand
Association football club in Bournemouth, England
FW BRA Rayan 40 GK ENG Will Dennis 44 DF SRB Veljko Milosavljević 45 DF USA Matai Akinmboni 47 MF ENG Ben Winterburn 50 FW ENG Remy Rees-Dottin
AFC_Bournemouth
Rugby league team season
Steve Matai who, with only one defender before him, picked it up and passed to Michael Robertson to dive over again in the same corner. Matai's second
2008 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season
2008_Manly_Warringah_Sea_Eagles_season
mostly limited to matai until the introduction of universal suffrage in 1991. Candidates for parliament still have to be holders of matai titles. The first
Elections_in_Samoa
2020 Russian film
submachine gun jams due to design faults. On his way home, Kalashnikov visits Matai Station in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, where he was dismissed from an engineering
AK-47_(2020_film)
Species of moth
This species inhabits native forest. The larvae feed on the seeds of the mataī tree, Prumnopitys taxifolia. Adults are on the wing from October to February
Heterocrossa_iophaea
February 1988. Voting was restricted to Matai and citizens of European origin ("individual voters"), with the Matai electing 45 MPs and Europeans two. Although
1988 Western Samoan general election
1988_Western_Samoan_general_election
Medical physicist from New Zealand
investigator at the Centre for Brain Research, and CE/Research Director at the Mātai Medical Research Institute in Gisborne, New Zealand. Holdsworth was born
Samantha_Holdsworth
took place in Western Samoa on 10 May 1961. A Constitutional Assembly of Matai and associated groups had been elected the previous year to draw up a proposed
1961 Western Samoan referendum
1961_Western_Samoan_referendum
Mountain in American Sāmoa
Mountain (1,716 ft), Mount ʻAlava (1,611 ft), Mount Siona (892 ft), and Mount Matai (850 ft). Stanley, David (2000). South Pacific Handbook. Avalon Travel Publishing
Mount_Tepatasi
District in Rukwa Region, Tanzania
the Rukwa Region of Tanzania, East Africa. The administrative seat is in Matai. The Kalambo River flows through the district and its mouth on Lake Tanganyika
Kalambo_District
national matters. The matai (chiefs) are elected by consensus within the fono of the extended family and village(s) concerned. The matai and the fono (which
Politics_of_American_Samoa
Samoan politician
Le Tagaloa Pita is a high chief matai and a former Member of Parliament of Samoa. He is a matai from the village of Sili on the island of Savai'i and
Le_Tagaloa_Pita
Administrative divisions Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Matai Seremaiah Diplomatic missions of / in Vanuatu Passport Visa requirements
2025 Vanuatuan general election
2025_Vanuatuan_general_election
Species of coniferous tree
timber has been used to construct houses, and used as a substitution for mataī (Prumnopitys taxifolia). The conservation status of P. ferruginea was assessed
Pectinopitys_ferruginea
of Fa'asaleleaga political district on the island of Savai'i. The family matai chief title Namulau'ulu was from Safotulafai and the other chief title Lauaki
Lauaki_Namulauulu_Mamoe
American territory in Polynesia
ʻaiga is the matai. The matai (chiefs) are elected by consensus within the fono of the extended family and village(s) concerned. The matai and the fono
American_Samoa
Administrative divisions Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Matai Seremaiah Diplomatic missions of / in Vanuatu Passport Visa requirements
2024 Vanuatuan constitutional referendum
2024_Vanuatuan_constitutional_referendum
Samoan political party
The Temokalasi Samoa Faʻamatai or Samoan Democracy of Matai (TSFPP) was a political party in Samoa. It was founded in January 1993 by Le Tagaloa Pita
Temokalasi_Samoa_Faʻamatai
General election held in Western Samoa
February 1979. Voting was restricted to matai and citizens of European origin ("individual voters"), with the Matai electing 45 MPs and Europeans two. Although
1979 Western Samoan general election
1979_Western_Samoan_general_election
Place in Samoa
together with the group of six senior orators of Lufilufi and 13 senior matai from throughout Ātua, comprising the Fale Ātua (or parliament of Atua).
Atua_(district)
Geographical region in the Pacific Ocean
significant and solemn rituals at important occasions, including the bestowal of matai chiefly titles. Items of great cultural value include the finely woven 'ie
Oceania
Interior, and associate judges are selected by the executive from the matai. Matai must be registered and the court has the authority to determine if candidates
American Samoan citizenship and nationality
American_Samoan_citizenship_and_nationality
Samoan political movement
grew, leadership came under the country's chiefly elite, the customary matai leaders entrenched in Samoan tradition and fa'a Samoa. The Mau included
Mau_movement
Deregistered political party in Fiji
FijiFirst (FF, Fijian: iMatai ni Viti; Fiji Hindi: फिजी प्रथम) was a liberal political party in Fiji. The party was formed in March 2014 by then Prime
FijiFirst
Season of television series
counter this, Mayuri unveils his modified Bankai, Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō Matai Fukuin Shōtai, a giant, pregnant Ashisogi Jizō that gives birth to specialized
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
Bleach:_Thousand-Year_Blood_War
New Zealand local shipping and transport company
laid up in September 1969. She was in use again by May 1970 and shipping matai timber from Okuru by October 1971. In 1973 she was sold to Unique Shipping
Northern_Steamship_Company
Athlete Event Final Distance Rank Rusiate Matai Men's high jump 2.05 9
Fiji at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
Fiji_at_the_2026_Commonwealth_Games
criticized for poor preparation by local and international journalists, with Matai Akauo in the Pacific Islands Monthly describing them as "the most disoganised
1997_South_Pacific_Mini_Games
Archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean
Young man dressed as a manaia, the son of a Samoan chief (matai), c. 1890–1910. (photo by Thomas Andrew)
Samoan_Islands
Traditional male tatau of Samoa
complete, is very painful, and used to be a prerequisite for receiving a matai title; however, this is no longer the case. Tattooing was also a very costly
Peʻa
Faʻamatai and citizens of European origin ("individual voters"), with the matais electing 45 MPs and Europeans two. Following the election, Tupua Tamasese
1970 Western Samoan general election
1970_Western_Samoan_general_election
Samoan special finely woven mat
important in gift exchanges during cultural ceremonies and events including matai chief title bestowals, weddings and funerals. In this way, ʻie tōga are
ʻIe_tōga
Each aiga is headed by a matai (chief) who represents the family on all matters including the village council, or fono. Matais hold title to all assets
Administrative divisions of American Samoa
Administrative_divisions_of_American_Samoa
New Zealand photographer (1855–1939)
Seumanutafa Pogai, a high chief (matai) of Apia, taken 1890-1910 Young man dressed as a manaia, son of a Samoan matai, taken 1890-1910 Burial and grave
Thomas_Andrew_(photographer)
NZ international rugby league footballer
Sports. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2015. "Kiwis to wait on Webb and Matai". BBC. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2008. "First Kiwis Train-On Squad
Nathan_Fien
Parliament of Samoa
these 49 seats, 47 were legally reserved for traditional heads of families (matai) and two for special constituencies: These two seats were first reserved
Legislative_Assembly_of_Samoa
American college football season
40 Shawn Sehra So S 41 Kendarius Reddick Fr CB 42 RJ Sermons Fr LB 44 Matai Tagoa’i Fr S 45 Brandon Shepherd Jr LB 46 Nick De Fina Jr CB 47 Isaac Shin
2025 USC Trojans football team
2025_USC_Trojans_football_team
City in Egypt
Seddik Minya Governorate Minya, New Minya, El Idwa, Maghagha, Beni Mazar, Matai, Samalut, Mallawi, Dir Mawas, Aba al-Waqf, Dir Mawas, Dalga, Bahnasa, Idmo
Alexandria
Ghanaian footballer (born 1976)
courage to face the future. He is the uncle of the American soccer player Matai Akinmboni. He is the father of footballer Sam Kuffour Jr., who signed for
Samuel_Kuffour
American film director
#Bars4Justice Yes Yes Yes Editor Short film 2016 War on Us Yes Yes Yes Short film 2016 The Last Matai Yes Editor 2022 Comin' Up Short Yes Yes Composer
Queen_Muhammad_Ali
New Zealand research institute
AgResearch Āta mātai, mātai whetū Agency overview Formed 1992 Dissolved 30 June 2025 Superseding agency New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science Headquarters
AgResearch
Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (1889-1937)
Education Quarterly. 62 (4): 418–446. doi:10.1017/heq.2022.29. S2CID 253447706. Matai-e Garan Baha Masood by Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman, Souvenir Federation of
Ross_Masood
Fagamalo. There are no other aliʻi chiefly titles in the village where all the matai chief titles are of orator tulafale status. Fagamalo is one of the pito
Tui_Fiti
2020–2022: Marc Ati 2022–2023: Jotham Napat 2023–2023: Matai Seremaiah 2023–2023: Marc Ati 2023–present: Matai Seremaiah "New Vanuatu deputy speaker dies". Radio
Minister of Foreign Affairs (Vanuatu)
Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_(Vanuatu)
Final game of Australian rugby league season
Steve Matai who, with only one defender before him, picked it up and passed to Michael Robertson to dive over again in the same corner. Matai's second
2008_NRL_Grand_Final
Final game of the 2011 NRL season
Brisbane Broncos 26–14 in the preliminary after earning a weeks break. Steve Matai and Tony Williams were reported to the NRL's match review committee for
2011_NRL_Grand_Final
Leader of a tribal society or chiefdom
heads of a Chamorro clan through the maternal line, of the Mariana Islands. Matai – in the Samoan fa'amatai system Nahnmwarki (Pohnpei), Lepen Palikir Pilung
Tribal_chief
Ethnic group
and rivers are revered as gods. The deities worshipped are Amik Matai (Sun), Matai/Jawmalu (Creator), Buroo (River God), Shyuto (Mountain God ), Teemik
Miju_Mishmi_tribe
Prime Minister of Samoa from 2021 to 2025
naomɪ mataʔafa]; born 29 April 1957) is a Samoan politician and High Chief (matai) who served as the seventh Prime Minister of Samoa from 2021 to 2025. She
Fiamē_Naomi_Mataʻafa
importance of oratory is reflected in Samoa's indigenous chiefly system, fa'a Matai, where titleholders are either ali'i or orator (tulafale) status. These
Samoan_proverbs
New Zealand rugby league footballer
Sports. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2008. "Kiwis to wait on Webb and Matai". BBC. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2008. "League: Mannering re-signs
Simon_Mannering
Samoan politician and historian
chief (matai), scholar, historian and professor of Samoa. An authority on Samoan culture and language, she was one of the most educated female matai in the
Aiono_Fanaafi_Le_Tagaloa
School in Whakatāne, New Zealand
that year. The houses are represented by a colour and are listed below: Matai Kauri Totara Rimu Jack Brodrick, New Zealand rugby league international
Whakatāne_High_School
Administrative divisions Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Matai Seremaiah Diplomatic missions of / in Vanuatu Passport Visa requirements
List of members of the Parliament of Vanuatu (2022–2025)
List_of_members_of_the_Parliament_of_Vanuatu_(2022–2025)
Political party in Vanuatu
Administrative divisions Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Matai Seremaiah Diplomatic missions of / in Vanuatu Passport Visa requirements
Vanuatu_Republican_Party
Hamada Kom Ombo Luxor Maghagha Mallawi Manfalut Mansoura Mashtool El Souk Matai Menouf Marsa Alam Marsa Matrouh Megan Metoubes Minya Minyet El Nasr Mit
List_of_cities_in_Egypt
Pakistani village
Chaghar Matti (Pashto: چغرمٹی) or Matai, also spelled Chagar Matti, is a village in Peshawar District. Chaghar Matti is known for the Tomb of Ashab Baba
Chaghar_Matti
New Zealand & Samoan rugby league player
Asotasi. He is a cousin to former Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles player Steve Matai. In 2009, Sa'u was praised for coming to the aid of a 15-year-old girl who
Junior_Sa'u
Intercontinental rugby league match
support who in turn popped a pass to Steve Matai who had an easy 20 metre run to the line (even had Matai been caught, he still had an un-marked Robertson
2009_World_Club_Challenge
Barbara (14 March 2026). "PM Luxon's office denies he asked for a Samoan matai title". 1News. Archived from the original on 14 March 2026. Retrieved 16
List of international prime ministerial trips made by Christopher Luxon
List_of_international_prime_ministerial_trips_made_by_Christopher_Luxon
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