Tofor

Tofor-kon Tete Rengrengmal (c. 1918 – c. December 1999) was a chief from the Malampa islands of Vanuatu. Rengrengmal was a veteran who fought in World War II.[1]

Life

Early life

Tofor-kon Tete Rengrengmal was born around 1918.[2] His father, Chief Bule Tainmal, was a high-ranking chief in Malampa.[3]

Career

He was recruited by his father, Chief Tainmal, to serve as his bodyguard.

During World War II, Tofor was trained by the United States Army. He fought in the Solomon Islands.[4]

Tofor was accused of involvement in several killings, leading to disputes with authorities from France and England. Legal action by authorities was hampered due to implications relating to evidence.

Legacy and honours

By the time of Chief Bule Tainmal’s death in 1972, Tofor had achieved the rank of Meleun Getlam. He presided over the death ceremony for his father and fulfilled his Mal rank obligations on the same day. Tofor died in December 1999.[5]

  • Lissant Bolton (September 1998). "Chiefs of Vanuatu". Journal of Pacific History. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Tofor by : | Ex Libris". www.exlibris.ch (in German). Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Rio, Knut Mikjel (2007-05-01). The Power of Perspective: Social Ontology and Agency on Ambrym Island, Vanuatu (1 ed.). Berghahn Books. pp. 172–175. doi:10.2307/j.ctv287sdxx.13. ISBN 978-1-80073-516-3. JSTOR j.ctv287sdxx.


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