Tui Lau

Tui Lau

Tui Lau is a Fijian chiefly title of recent history and of Tongan origin stemming from the time of Ma'afu and his conquests. The recommendation for this title comes from the Tongan community in the village of Sawana on Vanuabalavu and is then handed to the Vuanirewa clan on Lakeba for a final decision. [Mara, Ratu Sir Kamisese: "The Pacific Way: A Memoir", Page 91. University of Hawaii Press, 1997]

Tui Lau

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