Buivaroro

Buivaroro
Father Naosara
Mother Gelegeleavanua
Wife Tarau
Issue Maseikula

Buivaroro (pronunciation: [mbuiβaroro]) was a Fijian High Chief and Lord of the island of Nayau.

Biography

Buivaroro was born on Nayau. His father was Naosara,[1] son of Chief Lutunasobasoba of Moala Island,[2][3] whilst Buivaroro’s mother was High Chiefess Gelegeleavanua.[4] His younger brother was High Chief Kalouyalewa of Lakeba[5] and their sister was Adi Keletu.[6][7]

Upon reaching adulthood, Buivaroro and his brother removed themselves to Lakeba. After their father died, Buivaroro returned to Nayau and succeeded to his father as Lord of Nayau.[8] Kalouyalewa remained on Lakeba.

Buivaroro married a woman named Adi Tarau, a Lady of Totoya.[9] She is not to be confused with Tarau of Tovu Totoya. Their son was Maseikula, who succeeded Buivaroro.[10]

Sources

  1. ^ Vanua: towards a Fijian theology of place. By Ilaitia S. Tuwere. Suva: Institute of Pacific Studies, 2002.
  2. ^ Lutunasobasobaʻs family
  3. ^ Moala: culture and nature on a Fijian island by Marshall David Sahlins.
  4. ^ Chiefess Gelegeleavanua
  5. ^ Ai Vola tabu, sa volai kina na Veiyalayalati makawa kei na Veiyalayalati vou. Suva, Fiji.
  6. ^ Family of Kalouyalewa
  7. ^ Keletu
  8. ^ Yalo i Viti: Shades of Viti by Fergus Clunie. Page 173. Fiji Museum.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Maseikula