Chief Roi Mata’s Domain
World Heritage
Vanuatu
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Chief Roi Mata's Domain is the first listed site in Vanuatu. It consists of three early 17th century AD sites on the islands of Efate, Lelepa and Artok that are associated with the life and death of the last Paramount Chief of Vanuatu or Roi Mata. Located in central Vanuatu. The site includes King Mata's residence, the site of his death and the mass burial site of King Mata. It is closely associated with the oral tradition surrounding the chief and the moral values he espoused. The site reflects a fusion of oral tradition and religious beliefs and archaeology, bearing witness to King Mata's insistence on social reforms and conflict resolution, and remains relevant to the people of the region.
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