Atamu Tekena

Atamu Tekena
Bust of Atamu Tekena, located at a central plaza at the island capital of Hanga Roa
King of Rapa Nui
Reign1883–1892
PredecessorCouncil of State
SuccessorRiro Kāinga
Bornc. 1850
DiedAugust 1892
SpouseAna Eva Hei Vehi
Names
Atamu Maurata Te Kena ʻAo Tahi
ReligionRoman Catholicism

Atamu Tekena or Atamu te Kena, full name Atamu Maurata Te Kena ʻAo Tahi[1] (c. 1850 – August 1892) was the penultimate ‘Ariki or King of Rapa Nui (i.e. Easter Island) from 1883 until his death.[note 1] In 1888, he signed a treaty of annexation ceding Easter Island to Chile in a ceremony officiated by Captain Policarpo Toro. His name is translated as "Adam the Gannet".[2]

  1. ^ Pakarati 2015a, pp. 7, 11.
  2. ^ Fischer 2005, p. 128.


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