Maseikula

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Tui Maseikula (pronounced: [maseikulaː]) was a Fijian High Chief, whose title was Tui Nayau. He was a Chief of the island of Nayau.

Biography

Maseikula was a son of the High Chief Buivaroro and his wife,[1] the High Chiefess Tarau.[2]

His grandfather was called Tu'i Naosara. He was a progenitor of Fijian royal house.[3]

It is possible that Maseikula was born on the island of Lakeba, where lived his uncle Kalouyalewa.[4] On the other hand, he was maybe born on Nayau.

After his father died, Maseikula succeeded him.[5][6] He married an unknown woman. She bore him two sons – Vakaoti and Vukinavanua.[7]

Vukinavanua ruled after Maseikula had died, while Vakaoti had a title of Sau Mai.

See also

Sources

  1. Yalo i Viti: Shades of Viti by Fergus Clunie. Page 173. Fiji Museum.
  2. Mai kea ki vei?: stories of Methodism in Fiji and Rotuma, 1835-1995: proceedings of the Fiji Methodist History Conference, Davuilevu, 10-13 October, 1995. Written by Andrew Thornley. Davuilevu.
  3. Vanua: towards a Fijian theology of place. By Ilaitia S. Tuwere. Suva: Institute of Pacific Studies, 2002.
  4. Ai Vola tabu, sa volai kina na Veiyalayalati makawa kei na Veiyalayalati vou. Suva, Fiji.
  5. Maseikula
  6. Adi Tarau
  7. Vakaoti