Kalouyalewa (pronounced ) (born on

Nayau Nayau is an island of Fiji, a member of the Lau archipelago. Nearby cities: Suva; Nuku'Alofa; Coordinates: 17°58'39"S 179°3'13"W. Nayau, north of Lakeba Lakeba (pronounced ) is an island in Fiji’s Southern Lau Archipelago; the pr ...

) was a

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an High Chief. Kalouyalewa was a son of the

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Naosara Naosara (Help:IPA for Fijian, pronunciation: ''NAH-OH-SARAH'') was a Fijian High Chief, an ancestor of Fijian royal family. His title was ''Tui Nayau'' – "Lord of the island of Nayau." He was also called Tuʻivanuakula II or Tuʻinaosara. ''Tu'i ...

(Tuivanuakula II) and his wife, ''Adi'' Gelegeleavanua, and thus a grandson of Chief Kubunavanua II, who was very famous. He was born on the

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. His elder

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was named

Buivaroro Buivaroro (pronunciation: buiβaroro was a Fijian High Chief and Lord of the island of Nayau. Biography Buivaroro was born on Nayau. His father was Naosara, son of Chief Lutunasobasoba of Moala Island, whilst Buivaroro’s mother was High ...

. Their sister was Chiefess Keletu. Kalouyalewa went on the island of

Lakeba Lakeba (pronounced ) is an island in Fiji’s Southern Lau Archipelago; the provincial capital of Lau is located here. The island is the tenth largest in Fiji, with a land area of nearly 60 square kilometers.Steadman (2006) It is fertile and wel ...

, where he

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into the island’s principal chiefly families. His first wife was named Sivoki. She was a member of Cekena, the

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then holding the

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'' Sau''. They had two sons, Delaivugalei and Tongatapu. Second wife of Kalouyalewa was Chiefess Tagiamarama, who bore him a son called

Qoma Delailoa (born on Lakeba) was a Fijian High Chief. He had an instrumental role in maintaining the fortunes of the Vuanirewa under the reign of his relative Malani. Family Delailoa was a son of the Chief Qoma and grandson of Chief Kalouyalewa ...

. Kalouyalewa’s sons would eventually play a crucial role in enabling the

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Dynasty to succeed to the titles ''

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'' and ''

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 la ...

''.Mara, Ratu Sir Kamisese: ''The Pacific Way: A Memoir''. University of

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Press, 1997. His famous grandson was High Chief Delailoa of Lakeba. Delaivugalei in his adult years married ''Adi'' Vulase.

Family tree

{{ahnentafel , collapsed=yes , align=center , title=Family tree of Kalouyalewa , boxstyle_1=background-color: #00FF00; , boxstyle_2=background-color: #00FF00; , boxstyle_3=background-color: #00FF00; , boxstyle_4=background-color: #00FF00; , boxstyle_5=background-color: #00FF00; , 1= Chiefess Vakadewa , 2= High Chief Delailoa of Lakeba , 3= Wife of Delailoa , 4= Chief Qoma , 5= Wife of Qoma , 6= , 7= , 8= Chief Kalouyalewa , 9= Chiefess Tagiamarama , 10= , 16= Chief Tuivanuakula II of Nayau , 17= ''Adi'' Gelegeleavanua of Nayau , 18= , 19= , 20= , 21= , 22= , 23= , 24= , 30= , 31=

Sources

Fijian chiefs Vuanirewa People from Lakeba People from Nayau