Areoi

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Areoi
In the Polynesian island group of the Tuamotu archipelago, Areoi is a society of warriors created by Ora-Tetefa and Uru-Tetefa, two heavenly brothers. Members were chosen from the nobility and were required to abstain from sexual intercourse.
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Areoi
[Polynesian] In the mythology of the Tuamotu (Society) islands, a religious warrior order first organized by the gods Ora-Tetefa and Uru-Tetefa, two brothers living in heaven but who later settled on earth. The order recruited their members, who had to remain celibate, from among the nobility.


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