Kaana Tenkel

Kána Talakel
Kána Talakel in 2022
Má’ita of Freice
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 January 2023
Preceded by	Tevé Ennédi
Personal details
Born	Kána Talakel (1967-05-12) 12 May 1967 Sekápa, Freice
Spouse	Makéia Táguvigi (m. 2018)
Children	2
Education	Portington University
Criminal details
Criminal status	Guilty
Criminal charge	Trespassing Misuse of property
Penalty	GR$50,000

This is a Freician name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Kána

Kána Talakel (born 12 May 1967) is the present Má’ita of Freice, being claimant to one-third of the jointly-held hereditary office. Prior to assuming the office, he worked as a civil engineer and transport planner in Freice and Riamo, inheriting the Tuá share of the Má'ita on his father's death in 2001.

One of the most eccentric of the island's rulers, Kána came to international attention in 2022 when he was embroiled in what become known as the "Concrete Mixer Man Case." As Má'ita, he has earned a reputation as a compratively hands-on ruler, although maintaining a strictly non-partisan position on political matters.

Early life

Kána was the elder son and one of eight children of Talakel Máirai, who served as Má'ita from 1993 to 2023, and the singer Málelidi Avautima. From a young age, Kána enjoyed a very close relationship with his mother, who was more understanding of and attentive to his sensibilities than his father. He has since said of his parents that his father "distrusted what he saw as effeminacy" whilst his mother "understood me."

Despite his misgivings, he followed his father into the Freice Posse (the local militia), although he served for only eighteen months before withdrawing. With the support of his mother and sister, he travelled across Olivacia, living for a period in Riamo where he studied at Portington University.

Má’itaship

In accordance with the constitution, Kána became Má’ita on 20 January 2023, succeeding Tevé Ennédi. As the sole inheritor of the Tuá share of the office, he automatically took on the role without prior negotiation with co-inheritors. The Representative Council formally appointed him in a ceremonial vote to a ten year term.

As Má’ita, Kána has maintained the non-partisan nature of the office, but adopted a more hands-on approach than his recent predecessors. He personally opened the new session of the Representative Council in November 2023, rather than sending a message to be read by the Council's president as previous Máita's had done.

Concrete Mixer Man Case

Kana came to international attention following his arrest on 12 January 2022. He was caught with a concrete mixer, poetry books, glue, and three stoats, and was arrested and booked for "lewd activity". He was reported to have willingly surrendered himself and his possessions to the police. It was later determined that the equipment used in the event were stolen, with the concrete mixer likely taken from a construction site he was working at. The stoats were of unknown origin.

Kana's name was revealed publicly for the first time following a court ruling on 11 February 2022. He was brought to trial on 21 February 2022 on charges of endangering wildlife and indecent exposure. Charges of trespassing and misuse of property were also pressed, although theft was dropped after a local school, believed to be the owner of the glue and books, dropped charges.

In a blog post on his website, written in September 2022, Kana clarified the details of the event. He claimed that his actions were an "historical inquiry into pre-Christian religions in Freice," with no malice intended. He denied any sexual aspect, saying that he had sought to imitate traditional religious practices.

Response

The case enjoyed international attention. An Anáhuaca politician Francisco Javier Vaquero, when asked about the case, humorously declared that a movie should be made about the unusual criminal. He later added that any movie should win awards for its storyline.

The international coverage of the case has led to a number of copycat cases being reported. In Kentalis, broadcaster NRSK reported of two teenages being arrested for stealing a concrete mixer.