Kabua the Great

Kabua the Great, also Kabua Laplap, (died 4 July 1910) was iroijlaplap (paramount chief) of the Ralik Chain of the Marshall Islands.[1][2] Known to the German traders for his leadership ability and reputation for bravery, Iroijlaplap Kabua was often eulogized by the German officials for his support of German trade and as an adherent of the German ways.[3][4]

Kabua the Great

Family

He was son of Jiba and he was father of Iroijlaplap Laelan and Jeimata Kabua.[2]

References
  1. Lai, Brij V.; Kate Fortune (2000). The Pacific Islands: An Encyclopedia, Volume 1. University of Hawaii Press. p. 288. ISBN 9780824822651.
  2. Philippo, Jim (2016-12-05). Kwajalein Atoll: The Legacy of Faith and Hope. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 978-1-4990-6255-7.
  3. Krämer, Augustin (1906). Hawaii, Ostmikronesien und Samoa. : Meine zweite Südeereise (1897-1899) zum Studium der Atolle und ihrer Bewohner. Stuttgart: Strecker & Schröder. p. 214.
  4. Hernsheim, Franz (1883). Südsee-Erinnerungen (1875-1880). : Mit einem einleitenden Vorwort von Otto Finsch. Berlin.


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