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Tofor-kon Tete Rengrengmal | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | c.1918 |
| Died | December 1999 (aged 80–81) |
Tofor-kon Tete Rengrengmal (c. 1918 – c. December 1999) was a traditional senior chief from the Malampa Islands of Vanuatu. He was also an army veteran who fought during World War II.[1][clarification needed]
Life
[edit]Early life
[edit]Tofor-kon Tete Rengrengmal was born around 1918.[2] His father, Chief Bule Tainmal,[better source needed] was a chief in Malampa.[3]
Career
[edit]He was recruited by his father, Chief Tainmal, to serve as his bodyguard.[citation needed]
During World War II, he was trained by the United States Army and fought in the Solomon Islands.[4]
Legal disputes and allegations
[edit]Tofor was accused of multiple murders, which led to legal disputes with authorities in both France and the United Kingdom. Efforts to pursue legal action were complicated by issues related to the availability and handling of evidence.[citation needed]
Legacy and honors
[edit]By the time of Chief Bule Tainmal's death in 1972, Tofor had attained the rank of Meleun Getlam.[citation needed] He presided over his father's death ceremony and fulfilled his Mal rank obligations on the same day.[citation needed] Tofor died in December 1999 at the age of either 80 or 81.[3]
External links
[edit]- Lissant Bolton (September 1998). "Chiefs of Vanuatu". Journal of Pacific History. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017.
References
[edit]- ↑ Krueger, Joachim I.; Evans, Anthony M.; Heck, Patrick R. (2017-07-20). "Let Me Help You Help Me". Oxford Scholarship Online. 1. doi:10.1093/oso/9780190630782.003.0007.
- ↑ "Tofor by : | Ex Libris". www.exlibris.ch (in German). Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- 1 2 Rio, Knut Mikjel (2007-05-01). The Power of Perspective: Social Ontology and Agency on Ambrym Island, Vanuatu (1 ed.). Berghahn Books. doi:10.2307/j.ctv287sdxx.11. ISBN 978-1-80073-516-3. JSTOR j.ctv287sdxx.
- ↑ Liotard, Georges (2011-01-20) [Septembre 1970]. ""Bule Tainmal"- vieux chef important et respecté du village de Fanla. A son décès "Tofor-kon" lui succédera (Object: 63921)". ODSAS (in French). Ile Ambrym, Vanuatu. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
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