Maseikula

Maseikula
ChildrenVukinavanua
ParentBuivaroro

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

Maseikula was a son of High Chief Buivaroro and his wife,[1] the High Chiefess Tarau.[2] Maseikula's grandfather was Naosara. He was a progenitor of a prominent 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 may have been born on Nayau.

After his father died, Maseikula succeeded him.[5][6] Maseikula married an unknown woman, with whom he had two sons – Vakaoti and Vukinavanua.[7]

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

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