Tabalia
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Tabalia is the name of the Mother House of the Melanesian Brotherhood
(MBH) on northeastern Guadalcanal
in the Solomon Islands
.
Tabalia was given by Ini Kopuria to the Melanesian Brotherhood (known in the Mota language as Ira Reta Tasiu). Tabalia was the customary inheritance
of Ini Kopuria, founder of the Brotherhood, who donated the land in 1925 to the Tasiu.
As the Mother House, Tabalia is the headquarters for the Solomon Islands Region of the Melanesian Brotherhood. The other Regional Headquarters are Tumsisiro
on East Ambae, Vanuatu
, and Popondetta, in Papua New Guinea
.
From Tabalia, the Melanesian Brotherhood looks after 38 households (monasteries) in the Solomon Islands. It is also the location for quadrennial Great Conference, where representatives from all three regions meet.
The burial
ground at Tabalia contains the graves
of Dr. Charles Elliot Fox
(Feast day October 29) and the Seven Martyred Brothers (Feast day April 24).
Melanesian Brotherhood
The Melanesian Brotherhood is an Anglican religious community of men in simple vows based primarily in the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Papua New Guinea.- History :...
(MBH) on northeastern Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal is a tropical island in the South-Western Pacific. The largest island in the Solomons, it was discovered by the Spanish expedition of Alvaro de Mendaña in 1568...
in the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
.
Tabalia was given by Ini Kopuria to the Melanesian Brotherhood (known in the Mota language as Ira Reta Tasiu). Tabalia was the customary inheritance
Inheritance
Inheritance is the practice of passing on property, titles, debts, rights and obligations upon the death of an individual. It has long played an important role in human societies...
of Ini Kopuria, founder of the Brotherhood, who donated the land in 1925 to the Tasiu.
As the Mother House, Tabalia is the headquarters for the Solomon Islands Region of the Melanesian Brotherhood. The other Regional Headquarters are Tumsisiro
Tumsisiro
Tumsisiro is located near Saratamata on east Ambae, Vanuatu and is the headquarters of the Southern Region of the Melanesian Brotherhood, an Anglican religious community....
on East Ambae, Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
, and Popondetta, in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
.
From Tabalia, the Melanesian Brotherhood looks after 38 households (monasteries) in the Solomon Islands. It is also the location for quadrennial Great Conference, where representatives from all three regions meet.
The burial
Burial
Burial is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over.-History:...
ground at Tabalia contains the graves
Grave (burial)
A grave is a location where a dead body is buried. Graves are usually located in special areas set aside for the purpose of burial, such as graveyards or cemeteries....
of Dr. Charles Elliot Fox
Charles Elliot Fox
Charles Elliot Fox was a Anglican missionary and teacher in Melanesia.Fox was born in Stalbridge, Dorset, England, and educated in New Zealand, graduating from University of New Zealand...
(Feast day October 29) and the Seven Martyred Brothers (Feast day April 24).