Lau Islands - Lauan People, Tui Lau, Tui Nayau, Vuanirewa, Turaga Na Rasau, Laisenia Qarase, Kamisese Mara, Lakeba, Lala Sukuna (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 59. Chapters: Lauan people, Tui Lau, Tui Nayau, Vuanirewa, Turaga na Rasau, Laisenia Qarase, Kamisese Mara, Lakeba, Lala Sukuna, Koila Nailatikau, Jona Senilagakali, Finau Mara, Timoci Tuivaga, Laisa Digitaki, Filipe Bole, Niumataiwalu, Lomaloma, Enele Ma'afu, Totoya, Mere Samisoni, Sawana, Ofa Swann, Qoriniasi Bale, Virisila Buadromo, Meli Saubulinayau, Joji Kotobalavu, Ateca Ganilau, Malani, Taliai Tupou, Matuku Island, Tupou Draunidalo, Vanua Balavu, Savenaca Draunidalo, Roko Sau, Maurice Fenn, Naitaba, Esala Teleni, Kabara, Aisea Taoka, Eroni Loganimoce, Mago Island, Savu Viliame, Tevita Mara, Alifereti Finau Ulugalala, Sailosi Kepa, Moala Island, Vatu Vara, Tevita Uluilakeba III, Fulaga, Cicia, Radini Nayau, Neumi Leweni, Wailagi Lala, Namalata, Ogea Levu, Davila Toganivalu, Turaga Na Ravunisa, Maca Likutabua, Matawalu, Dranivia, Vuetasau, Vatoa, Moala Airport, Litiana Maopa, Tuvuca, Lakeba Airport, Viliame Cavubati, Litia Mara Dugdale, Cicia Airport, Rasolo, Soroaqali, Laufitu, Nasaqalau, Tarau of Tovu Totoya, Sivoki, Delailoa, Tubou, Moala Islands, Vuaqava, Kanacea, Kaibu, Ogea Driki, Ono-i-Lau, Lakeba State, Yanuca. Excerpt: Turaga Na Rasau is a traditional Fijian chiefly title of the Lau Islands. Prior to Fiji's colonial days, Fiji had many different Vanua with their own Paramount Chieftain which exercised no authority over the other; a saying from the island of Kadavu aptly summarises it "Nomu Turaga o sega na noqu Turaga" or "Your Chief is not my Chief" also the people of Beqa Island were of a similar opinion saying "Gali Cuva Ki Lagi" or "Subject only to heaven" and would bow to no outside Chieftain, but at the turn of the 20th century aspects of the traditional social structure remained, but for administrative purposes three main Matanitu were solidified and formed as they were the dominant consolidated powers at the...