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Aweida

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King Aweida standing in the middle before Germany's realm flagEnlarge

King Aweida standing in the middle before Germany's realm flag

King Aweida was a royal man in Nauru. Before Nauru became under white rule, it was governed by the king who made the laws which were enforced by their own chiefs. When Germany came on Nauru, took it over, and annexed the island to German New Guinea, Aweida could keep his sovereignty as king and he remained the chieftain of the Nauruan people. Otherwise, little is known about him.

Aweida and his loyal island peopleEnlarge

Aweida and his loyal island people

In the photograph, King Aweida is wearing the top hat. His wife, the queen, is wearing a white robe.