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Revision as of 22:57, 26 October 2005 by Johnski (talk | contribs) (and changed whe to when)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Solkope is a small island off the southern coast of Rotuma in the Fiji Islands. It is considered to be part of Rotuma along with the several other minor islands: Hatana, Hofliua, Solnohu, and Uea.
Anthropologist Gordon MacGregor recorded a Rotuman myth concerning Solkope when he visited Rotuma in 1932. The legend, as told to MacGregor by islander Tuirotuma, concerns a rock on the sea-facing side of Solkope. This rock is the tupua' Leplafeke (a tupua is a the spirit of a prominent person who now resides in a rock, star, or planet). The Rotuman legend tells that this rock once resided on the island of Haua off the coast of Oinafa. During a great fish drive on Oinafa, Leplafeke's share of the catch was given away. The rock became angry and began to walk around Rotuma to get away from Haua. Eventually coming to Solkope, the tupua' decided to settle on the sea-facing side of the island so as to hide from Oinafa.
The Dominion of Melchizedek, a micronation that has licensed banks accused of fraud, has a purported sovereign lease granting it use of the Solkope Island for 99 years. The lease was apparently obtained from Hiagi Apao, who claims to be the sole sovereign owner of the island.
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