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Vuetasau
Viliame (William) Vuetasau (c.1820-1857) was a Fijian explorer who was the son of Roko Malani, the seventh Roko Sau of Lau and second Tui Nayau and Ciri of Taqalevu. During the reign of his Uncle Taliai Tupou, third Tui Nayau, he was considered heir to the title. He was the first of his noble line to be given a western name, William, after Willam Cary, survivor of the Nantucket whaling ship '' Oeno'' that was wrecked in the Lau Islands in 1825. William Cary was rescued by a brother of Malani, who in time became close friends with Malani himself, who named his son after the New Englander, demonstrating his attachment to the shipwrecked sailor. Vuetasau was instrumental in strengthening the hold of Christianity in Lakeba, and thereafter the rest of Lau. On the arrival of Christian missionaries William Cross and David Cargill on Lakeba in 1835, an announcement of their mission to Taliai Tupou was made and accordingly they were conducted to Matailakeba, his heirs' house, while the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taliai Tupou
Roko Taliai Tupou (17??-1875) was a Fijian nobleman. He is considered to be the progenitor of the noble household Vatuwaqa in the chiefly Vuanirewa clan and as such, was the first member of this noble household to hold the title ''Tui Nayau''. His reign marked the growth of Christianity in Lau and the slow expansion of Tongan ambitions in Fiji, led by Enele Ma'afu. As this period marked increasing contact with Europeans, records from this point forward in regard to the history of Lau are well documented. Biography Taliai was the son of Chief Rasolo and Radavu. He was the younger half-brother of Malani and the 3rd ''Tui Nayau''. Taliai Topou’s early reception of missionaries appears lukewarm. He never took them seriously, until he was later influenced by his family members. It is recorded that he only allowed the Methodist missionaries, David Cargill and William Cross, to stay on Lakeba and establish a church after the support of his nephew and heir, Vuetasau. The latter c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tui Nayau
''Tu’i Nayau'' is the title held by the paramount chief of the Lau Islands in Fiji and is synonymous with the title holders over lordship of these islands. When translated, ''Tu’i Nayau'' means "Lord of Nayau", an island north of Lakeba, the latter accepted by many to be the chief island in the Lauan archipelago. Prior to being installed as ''Tu’i Nayau'', the claimant must first be confirmed upon the decision of the noble households making up the Vuanirewa clan and then installed '' Sau'' or High Chief of Lau. Not every ''Sau'' has been installed ''Tu’i Nayau''. Origins of the title ''Tu’i Nayau'' was originally an independent title referring specifically to the overlord of Nayau, then separate from the Lakeba State. The earliest oral records suggest that the progenitor of the leading family of Nayau stemmed from Naosara, celebrated chief who had won the infamous Cici Turaga, but was not accepted by his older brothers and relatives as he was the youngest in that race. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roko Malani
Roko Malani (died 1833) was high chief of the Fijian island of Lakeba. He held the title ''Tui Nayau'' (paramount chief of the Lau Islands) and was a popular chief. He increased the influence the island of Lakeba had in Fiji. The first Christian missionaries arrived in Fiji in 1830 at Malani's request, these were three Tahitian missionaries of the London Missionary Society. Malani's younger brother, Taliai Tupou, succeeded him as ''Tui Nayau'' after Malani's death in 1833. Malani's son, Vuetasau, was among the first Fijians to convert to Christianity. References Sources * * * {{Cite book, url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rFJEj1h5Q2AC&q=Malani&pg=PA65, title=The inheritance of hope : John Hunt : apostle of Fiji, last=Thornley, first=Andrew, date=2000, publisher=Institute of Pacific Studies, the University of the South Pacific The University of the South Pacific (USP) is a public research university with locations spread throughout a dozen countries in Oceania. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiji
Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about 110 are permanently inhabited—and more than 500 islets, amounting to a total land area of about . The most outlying island group is Ono-i-Lau. About 87% of the total population of live on the two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. About three-quarters of Fijians live on Viti Levu's coasts: either in the capital city of Suva; or in smaller urban centres such as Nadi—where tourism is the major local industry; or in Lautoka, where the Sugarcane, sugar-cane industry is dominant. The interior of Viti Levu is sparsely inhabited because of its terrain. The majority of Fiji's islands were formed by Volcano, volcanic activity starting around 150 million years ago. Some geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Cross (missionary) (born 1946), American guitarist, singer and producer
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William Cross may refer to: * William Cross (politician) (1856–1892), British Member of Parliament for Liverpool West Derby, 1888–1893 * William Cross (rower) (1908–1993), Australian Olympic rower *William Cross (rugby union) (1851–1890), Scottish rugby union player and referee * William E. Cross Jr. (born 1940), professor at the CUNY Graduate Center *Will Cross, American mountain climber *Willie Cross (1883–1949), Scottish footballer *The pseudonym of John Williams (convict), transported to Van Diemen's Land * Bill Cross (1917–2015), British soldier * Billy Cross (American football) (1929–2013), American football player See also *Billy Cross Billy Cross was born in Manhattan, New York on July 15, 1946 and is an American guitarist, singer and producer who has lived in Denmark since 1980. He has been part of the Danish bands: Delta Cross Band, Cross-Schack-Ostermann, and Everybody's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Lakeba
A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility. The defining features of personhood and, consequently, what makes a person count as a person, differ widely among cultures and contexts. In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they were or will be at another time despite any intervening changes. The plural form "people" is often used to refer to an entire nation or ethnic group (as in "a people"), and this was the original meaning of the word; it subsequently acquired its use as a plural form of per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fijian Chiefs
Fijian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Fiji * The Fijians, persons from Fiji, or of Fijian descent. For more information about the Fijian people, see: ** Demographics of Fiji ** Culture of Fiji * The Fijian language * Fijian cuisine See also * List of Fijians This list comprises Fijian citizens, and some foreigners associated with Fiji. For the sake of size, persons who could be listed under multiple categories should generally be listed only under the category for which they are best known. The ter ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1857 Deaths
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Tevita Uluilakeba II
Tevita is the Fijian and Tongan form of the name David. It may refer to: *Tevita Aholelei, IFBB professional bodybuilder *Tevita Folau (born 1985), professional Australian rugby league player *Tevita Leo-Latu (born 1981), professional rugby league footballer *Tevita Li (born 1995), New Zealand professional rugby union player *Tevita Mailau (born 1985), rugby union player who represents Auckland in the Air New Zealand Cup *Tevita Mara, Fijian career soldier, with the rank of lieutenant colonel as of early 2006 *Tevita Metuisela (born 1983), Australian professional rugby league player *Tevita Momoedonu, Fijian chief and has served as the fifth Prime Minister of Fiji twice *Tevita Ofahengaue (born 1975), the 246th and last pick in the 2001 NFL Draft *Tevita Taumoepeau (born 1974), Tongan international rugby union player *Tevita Tuʻifua (born 1975), Tongan rugby union prop * Tevita Uluilakeba III (1898–1966), the 12th Tui Nayau and Sau Ni Vanua of the Lau Islands *Tevita Vaʻenuku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enele Ma'afu
Enele is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Enele Maʻafu ( 1816–1881), Tongan chief * Enele Malele (born 1990), Fijian rugby union player * Enele Sopoaga (born 1956), Tuvaluan diplomat and politician * Enele Taufa (born 1984), Tongan rugby union player {{Given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christianity
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.38 billion followers representing one-third of the global population. Its adherents, known as Christians, are estimated to make up a majority of the population in 157 countries and territories, and believe that Jesus is the Son of God, whose coming as the messiah was prophesied in the Hebrew Bible (called the Old Testament in Christianity) and chronicled in the New Testament. Christianity began as a Second Temple Judaic sect in the 1st century Hellenistic Judaism in the Roman province of Judea. Jesus' apostles and their followers spread around the Levant, Europe, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, the South Caucasus, Ancient Carthage, Egypt, and Ethiopia, despite significant initial persecution. It soon attracted gentile God-fearers, which led to a departure from Jewish customs, and, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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