Maneaba

A maneaba is a communal meeting house and is the central feature of a Gilbertese village.

From a report by Paul Laxton

"Recently the islanders built and dedicated their permanent maneaba, that combination of assembly hall and shrine of tradition which is the centre of Gilbertese community, and named it 'Uen Maungan I Karaka,' an idiomatic phrase which may be equally translated 'Flower to the Memory of Gallagher' and 'The Flowering of Gallagher's Achievement.' Thus they commemorate the English gentleman whose devotion and leadership made their new home possible."