Turaga

Turaga

Turaga may refer to:

* Turaga (Fijian chief)
* Turaga (Bionicle), a type of Lego toy

Turaga / tvarakavi - A famous family surname of 6000 niyogis, a sub sect of brahmins of Andhra pradesh, India. They are famous for their poetic talent. Famous personalities include Turaga Venkata kavi, Turaga Jayasyamala and Turaga Janakirani.


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  • Turaga na Rasau — is a traditional Fijian Chiefly title of the Lau Islands. Prior to Fiji’s Colonial days Fiji had Many different Vanua with their own Paramount Chieftain which exercised no authority over the other, a saying from the island of Kadavu aptly… …   Wikipedia

  • Turaga (Bionicle) — Dans l univers de fiction Bionicle, les Turaga sont les Anciens qui connaissent presque toutes les légendes existantes, c est aussi la dernière phase matorans/toa/turaga. Les Turaga connus sont : turaga Vakama, turaga Matau, turaga Nokama,… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Turaga (Fijian chief) — In Fiji, Turaga denotes the chief of a village, clan or tribe. The Turaga ni Koro would be the head of the village ( Koro ), usually elected or appointed by the villagers. [cite web last = Naiker first = Utkatu authorlink = coauthors = title =… …   Wikipedia

  • Turaga Na Ravunisa — The Turaga Na Ravunisa is a Fijian Chiefly title of the Lau Islands [Chart, 1881, Native Registrar Tikina of Lomaloma, NLFC] , in particular the Village of Lomaloma [Ai Vola Ni Kawa, Fijian Affairs] on the Island of Vanuabalavu.The TitleThe title …   Wikipedia

  • Turaga na Gonesau — The Turaga na Gonesau is a chiefly title of the Fiji Islands and is viewed as the Paramount Chief of the Nakorotubu district [ The Method of Hope , By Hirokazu Miyazaki, P101, 102] in the Province of Ra on the Main Island of Viti Levu. In… …   Wikipedia

  • bhadrá-turaga — भद्रतुरग …   Indonesian dictionary

  • hári-turaga — हरितुरग …   Indonesian dictionary

  • jalá-turaga — जलतुरग …   Indonesian dictionary

  • sita-turaga — सिततुरग …   Indonesian dictionary

  • Vunivalu of Bau — Turaga na Vunivalu ni Bau is the Paramount Chief of the Kubuna Confederacy, loosely translated the title means Warlord of Bau or Root of War [The Fijians Page 62, 1908.] . The succession to the title does not follow primogeniture, but the… …   Wikipedia

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