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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
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 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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Species of tree in the family Podocarpaceae
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Association football club in Bournemouth, England
Ünal 27 MF HUN Alex Tóth 35 DF WAL Owen Bevan 37 FW BRA Rayan 44 DF SRB Veljko Milosavljević 45 DF USA Matai Akinmboni 50 FW ENG Remy Rees-Dottin
AFC_Bournemouth
Cabinet ministry of the government of Vanuatu
Administrative divisions Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Matai Seremaiah Diplomatic missions of / in Vanuatu Passport Visa requirements
Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (Vanuatu)
Ministry_of_Finance_and_Economic_Management_(Vanuatu)
Island country in the Pacific Ocean
preceded the colonial period. These four titles form the apex of the Samoan matai system as it stands today. Contact with Europeans began in the early 18th
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
Third gender in Samoan culture
ISSN 1573-2800. PMID 18810630. S2CID 19873688. Saleimoa Vaai, Samoa Faa-matai and the Rule of Law (Apia: The National University of Samoa Le Papa-I-Galagala
Faʻafafine
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
Highest court of American Samoa, after the U.S. Supreme Court
the amount in controversy exceeds $15,000 and are not related to land or matai titles. Kruse was originally appointed as associate justice by Sec. Hodel
High_Court_of_American_Samoa
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
Village in Tuamasaga, Samoa
district. The village population is 606. A significant and high-ranking matai chief title from this village is Faumuina (le Tupufia) and the traditional
Lepea
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
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
Ni-Vanuatu politician (born 1972)
2023 Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau Preceded by Marc Ati Succeeded by Matai Seremaiah MP for Tanna Constituency In office 2016–2022 Personal details
Jotham_Napat
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
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
Core city in Kantō, Japan
original on 2026-01-14. Retrieved 2026-02-12. "Company | Nihon Matai Group". global.matai.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-02-12. McFarlane, Aidan. "Try
Takasaki
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
Modified Flower-class corvette
her captain took over as senior officer, 25th Minesweeper Flotilla, from Matai. She returned to Auckland on 20 June 1945. Two voyages to Nouméa followed
HMNZS_Arabis
American Samoan public figure (1904–1988)
A'u (Remember Me "Papalagi..." Radio National. October 27, 2000. "In re Matai Title "Tuiteleapaga"". "Samoan F.O.B. (Free Online Bibliography)". Samoan
Napoleon Andrew Tuiteleleapaga
Napoleon_Andrew_Tuiteleleapaga
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
Planned city in Qena, 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
New_Qena
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
2008 book by Shlomo Sand
Invention of the Jewish People (Hebrew: מתי ואיך הומצא העם היהודי?, romanized: Matai ve’ech humtza ha’am hayehudi?, lit. 'When and How Was the Jewish People
The Invention of the Jewish People
The_Invention_of_the_Jewish_People
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
Small island in Aiga-i-le-Tai District, Samoa
Nu'ulopa has traditionally been used as a cemetery for the high chiefs (matai) of Manono. Islands portal Samoa Islands Geography of Samoa List of islands
Nuʻulopa
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
City in Sohag, 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
New_Akhmim
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Political party in Vanuatu
Administrative divisions Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Matai Seremaiah Diplomatic missions of / in Vanuatu Passport Visa requirements
Land_and_Justice_Party
Former NZ & Samoa international 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. "Australia 20–34 New Zealand"
David_Fa'alogo
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
prerequisite to become a candidate in Parliament is being a Matai (chiefs) and most matais are men. Therefore, political participation has been a very
Human_rights_in_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
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 and towns in Egypt
List_of_cities_and_towns_in_Egypt
Rangi Marae Māhūhū ki te Rangi Ngāpuhi (Ngāti Moerewa) Tautoro Mātai Aranui Marae Matai Aranui Ngāpuhi (Ngāti Kairewa, Ngāti Kerewheti, Ngāti Te Pou, Te
List of marae in the Northland Region
List_of_marae_in_the_Northland_Region
City in Qalyubia, 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
Banha
New Zealand architect (1846–1927)
Lower Hutt 1880 Destroyed by fire in 1946 Nelson College for Girls 1883 Te Matai Native School c.1885 Government Printing Office 1884–1866 Only partially
Charles_Beatson
Administrative divisions Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Matai Seremaiah Diplomatic missions of / in Vanuatu Passport Visa requirements
1979 New Hebridean general election
1979_New_Hebridean_general_election
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
237, Graham Eadie (1971–1983) 233, Brett Stewart (2003–2016) 230, Steve Matai (2005–2016) 224, Jamie Lyon (2007–2016) 221, Brent Kite (2005–2013) 217
List of Manly Warringah Sea Eagles records
List_of_Manly_Warringah_Sea_Eagles_records
m Errol Qaqa - 110 m h Yeshnil Karan 3000 m s, 5000 m, 10,000 m Rusiate Matai - high jump Para athletica Sitiveni Konataci - F42 discus Fiji qualified
Fiji at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
Fiji_at_the_2026_Commonwealth_Games
Australian-born New Zealand singer
Born to Dance Benjy 2016 Hunt for the Wilderpeople Ron 2017 The Stolen Matai 2018 Chasing Comets Rhys Stewart 2024 Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Stan_Walker
Friendship Hall, Honiara Referees: Calia Hanks (AUS), Timoci Matai Sailada (FIJ), Muaimalae Levale (SAM)
Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament
Basketball_at_the_2023_Pacific_Games_–_Men's_tournament
Conservation park in New Zealand
remain covered in native podocarp forest featuring rimu, tōtara, kahikatea, mataī (Prumnopitys taxifolia), and miro. Some higher parts contain beech forest
Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park
Whirinaki_Te_Pua-a-Tāne_Conservation_Park
Bilateral relations
Minister Laʻauli Leuatea Schmidt's claim that Luxon had requested a chiefly matai title through the New Zealand High Commissioner. On 16 March, the Samoan
New_Zealand–Samoa_relations
American college football season
Mays Fr LB Tyler Mitchell Fr DB Drew Nelson Fr DL Joseph Oluwayemi Fr DB Matai Thomas Fr DB G'Kyson Wright Fr Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 39 Magnus
2023 Harding Bisons football team
2023_Harding_Bisons_football_team
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
City in northwest 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
New_Alamein
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
Trinidad and Tobago footballer
Phillip's first child, died from heart failure. In July, his 10-month-old son, Matai, also died. "Player Profile - Marvin Phillip". SocaWarriors.net. Archived
Marvin_Phillip
Functioned as patrol boat 1940 and supply ship 1944–45. Broken up 1971 HMNZS Matai T01 T372 1941 1946 Functioned as transport ship 1945–1946. Broken up 1965
Minesweepers of the Royal New Zealand Navy
Minesweepers_of_the_Royal_New_Zealand_Navy
Australia international rugby league footballer
which included representative players Brett Stewart, Jamie Lyon, Steve Matai, Peta Hiku and Jorge Taufua, Trbojevic has been forced to bide his time
Tom_Trbojevic
City in Beheira, 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
Damanhur
MATAI
MATAI
MATAI
Girl/Female
American, Christian, French, German
Noble; Variant of Adela
Boy/Male
Irish
Ruddy.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Celestial, Appearing in the Sky, Name of certain constellations
Boy/Male
Muslim
Ambassador, Handsome, Emissary, Mediator
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Perfect complete
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada, Tamil
God Murugan
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Well Knowledge in All Areas
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
A Ray of Moon
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Henn(e), a short form of Henry 1, Hayne (see Hain 2), or Hendy.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAmhsaigh (see Hampson 2).
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Grace.
MATAI
MATAI
MATAI
MATAI
MATAI