Summary
Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba III[1] (October 4, 1898 – October 4, 1966) was the 12th Tui Nayau and Sau ni Vanua of the Lau Islands. He was the father of Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, founding father of the modern nation of Fiji.
Ratu Te, as he was known, hailed from the chiefly village of Tubou on the island of Lakeba in Lau Province. He became the Tui Nayau upon the death of his father, Ratu Alifereti Finau Ulugalala in 1934. His mother was Adi Ateca Moceiwaqa (or spelled Ateca Moceiwai), paternal granddaughter of Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau, the self-proclaimed King of Fiji, and daughter of Ratu Epeli Nailatikau I.
The origin of the Fijian farewell song "Isa Lei" is disputed, and one versions holds that Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba composed it[2] in 1916 for Adi Litia Tavanavanua (1900–1983), when she visited Lakeba in 1916.[3]
Ratu Tevita's offspring edit
| Name | Date of birth | Date of death | Mother's name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratu Sir Kamisese Kapaiwai Tuimacilai Uluilakeba Mara | May 6, 1920 | April 18, 2004 | Lusiana Qolikoro (of Sawana, Lomaloma, Vanuabalavu) [de facto] |
| Ratu Jone Ukelele Uluilakeba | 1922 | Unknown | Unaisi Biu Miqawalu (Levuka, Lakeba) [de facto] |
| Ratu Salesi Kinikinilau Uluilakeba | 1924 | Unknown | Unaisi Biu Miqawalu (Levuka, Lakeba) [de facto] |
| Ratu Jone Liwaki Uluilakeba | September 11, 1926 | Unknown | Unaisi Biu Miqawalu (Levuka, Lakeba) [de facto] |
| Ratu Tevita Vakacereivalu Uluilakeba | July 26, 1927 | March 25, 1998 | Mere Waqa (of Levuka, Lakeba) [de facto] |
| Adi Atelaite Eci Uluilakeba | February 25, 1930 | October 2007 | Roko Oseni Senivaivai (of Tokatoka Naivi) [married] |
| Adi Neomai Vititoga Uluilakeba | 1931 | 30 August 2015 | Mere Waqa (of Levuka, Lakeba) [de facto] |
| Ratu Viliame Vueta'asau Uluilakeba | October 30, 1933 | March, 2012 | Lakalaka (of Taqalevu) [de facto] |
| Ratu George Laifone Uluilakeba | January 4, 1935 | 1983 | Adi Mereoni Veisa (of Tokatoka Vatuwaqa) [de facto] |
| Ratu Etuate Wainiu Uluilakeba | November 12, 1937 | 2011 | Roko Oseni Senivaivai (of Tokatoka Naivi) [de facto] |
| Adi Taraivini Lubatilakeba Uluilakeba | October 10, 1938 | June, 2017 | Silipa Raikoro (Lemaki of Tubou) [de facto] |
| Adi Arieta Koila Uluilakeba | October 15, 1939 | October 24, 2009 | Lakalaka (of Taqalevu) [de facto] |
| Adi Keresi Sekasekanimunia Uluilakeba | June 19, 1942 | Still alive | Adi Mereseini Radinivuna (of Tokatoka Vatuwaqa) [de facto] |
| Adi Asilina Davila Uluilakeba | July 19, 1943 | Still alive | Silipa Raikoro (Lemaki of Tubou) [de facto] |
| Adi Sainimili Rokolewasau Uluilakeba | January 28, 1946 | November 9, 2012 | Silipa Raikoro (Lemaki of Tubou) [de facto] |
| Adi Lola Po'fa Uluilakeba | August 22, 1947 | Still alive | Eseta Waji (of Oneata, Lau) [de facto] |
| Adi Asenaca Saurogo Lalakoverata Uluilakeba | February 20, 1948 | February 20, 2009 | Lakalaka (of Taqalevu) [de facto] |
| Ratu Sitiveni Blue Tikoivavalagi Uluilakeba | Unknown | Unknown | Leba Kiji(of Katubalevu) [de facto] |
References edit
- ^ According to Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba (12th Tui Nayau), IV at genie.com, his suffix is "IV".
- ^ "Classic tribute" by Samuela Kailawadoko, Fiji Times, 29 November 2016
- ^ "Isa Lei (Fijian Farewell Song)" by Wiliame Gucake Nayacatabu, FijianLyrics.com, 25 October 2015
External links edit
- Chiefs of the Lau Islands