In the early 1900s another royal monarch made her mark on her people.  As a 19yr old Queen Salote became the first and only ruling Queen of Tonga Sālote Tupou III was the Queen of Tonga from 1918 to 1965 and reigned for nearly 48 years, longer than any other Tongan monarch. She was a highly popular Tongan monarch and standing at 6 foot 3 inches tall, Queen Salote was an imposing figure, but photographs reveal a near-constant smile. Learn more about this much loved queen in the video above.

Descendant from a Nafanua line, Salamasina in the 15th Century was the holder of all four Tafa'ifa titles...

In Rarotonga in the 1880’s, women had taken on most of the powerful ariki titles, and one of the most powerful Ariki was - Makea Takau Ariki (1839–1911) stay tuned to learn more about this phenomenal woman.

One of Samoa's most revered Gods of all was female - Nafanua. Born of a blood clot and buried in the ground, this ancient deity rose from the underworld. -  The legendary goddess of Samoa is an important part of Pacific history as a female deity who’s legacy lives on today. So many stories of her reign & her philosophy have been applied through the ages and she is one of our most revered female atua in Samoa and the wider region. Find out more about her extraordinary story and the way she continues to impact Samoan people here:

In celebration of all our amazing Pacific women, This documentary looks at significant women in Polynesia’s history from the legacy of the war goddess Nafanua, the political power of Queen Salamasina, the much loved Queen Salote of Tonga , and the dynasty of the Ariki Makea Takau in Rarotonga. Learn more about the influential women in our Pacific history, and check out how sistahs are doin’ it for theirselves the Pacific way in the modern day, leading the way in music, politics and sports in Polynesia. 

In celebration of all our amazing Pacific women, This documentary looks at significant women in Polynesia’s history from the legacy of the war goddess Nafanua, the political power of Queen Salamasina, the much loved Queen Salote of Tonga , and the dynasty of the Ariki Makea Takau in Rarotonga. Learn more about the influential women in our Pacific history, and check out how sistahs are doin’ it for theirselves the Pacific way in the modern day, leading the way in music, politics and sports in Polynesia.    

In celebration of all our amazing Pacific women, this documentary looks at significant women in Polynesia’s history from the legacy of the war goddess Nafanua, the political power of Queen Salamasina, the much loved Queen Salote of Tonga , and the dynasty of the Ariki Makea Takau in Rarotonga. Learn more about the influential women in our Pacific history, and check out how sistahs are doin’ it for theirselves the Pacific way in the modern day, leading the way in music, politics and sports in Polynesia.