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[edit] Adi Elenoa Serukairewa - 1875 - 1930

Adi Elenoa Serukeirewa' is a Fijian lady born in 1875 to Ro Latitoga and Adi Kasanita Maraivalu. Ro Latitoga is the Vunivalu na Vosaibaleni of the Yavusa (Tribe) Nawainovo from the i tokatoka Nauluvatu. Adi Elenoa is the last survining member of this lineage. Before she died in 1930, she held the title Vunivalu na Vosaibaleni, inheriting it from her father. She is also the last person to have been installed to this position. Her vilage is Kasavu now located in the Province and District of Naitasiri. Formerly, this village consising of three tribes, namely the Yavusa Nawainovo from where the Marama na Vunivalu is from consists of the Mataqali Vunivesi. The other two tribes are the Yavusa Sawa, consisting of the Mataqali Rokoraite and the Yavusa Burenitu, consisting of the Mataqali Aisokula, Rokotuinakoro, Vunileba, Tabuicovi and Naisogo.

Adi Elenoa married the Gone Toga of Rewa, Senitiki Tupou who happens to be the first Fijian Magistrate. They met while the Gone Toga was posted to Naduruloulou, in Kasavu. The Gone Toga is from the Yavusa Nailarube of the Mataqali Vusamatai.

The title of the Marama na Vosaibaleni originated from Verata, Ucunivanua. The title is said to be the twin title of the Ratu mai Verata. The Vosaibaleni is the name of the twin brother of the Ratu, who upon birth took the form of a snake. Upon her death in 1930, none has been installed into the title eventhough the Turaga ni Yavusa Burenitu now performs the function of this title. The structure of her village changed much after the sitting of the Native Lands Commission.

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