Ratu Vukinavanua, 3rd Tui Nayau^{[1, 2]}

- Yes, date unknown

• Name	Vukinavanua   [2]
  Prefix	Ratu
  Suffix	3rd Tui Nayau
  Gender	Male
  Acceded	Nayau Island, Lau Islands, Fiji, Pacific Islands   [3]
  	Tui Nayau
  	After Maseikula died, Vukinavanua became the ruler of Nayau
  Transfer of Power	Tui Nayau  [4]
  	Chief «u»Niumataiwalu «/u» of «u»Lakeba «/u» sent emissaries to escort his cousin Vukinavanua to Lakeba. Vukinavanua felt too old and weak to undertake the «u»venture «/u» and instead sent the «i»katonisau«/i» («u»basket «/u» containing the Nayau «u»chiefly «/u» «u»regalia «/u») which remained with Niumataiwalu's branch. This gesture is significant as it suggests a symbolic «u»transference «/u» of Vukinavanua's rights to Niumatawalu's «u»family «/u». Vukinavanua was thus succeeded by Niumataiwalu's son, «u»Rasolo «/u»
  Residence	Nayau Island, Lau Islands, Fiji, Pacific Islands
  		Nayau Island, Lau Islands, Fiji Satellite photo
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	After Maseikula died, Vukinavanua became the ruler of Nayau. He had at least one wife and three children - Lady Lebaidrani, Lady Cabata and Prince Ravonoloa. Chief «u»Niumataiwalu «/u» of «u»Lakeba «/u» sent emissaries to escort his cousin Vukinavanua to Lakeba. Vukinavanua felt too old and weak to undertake the «u»venture «/u» and instead sent the «i»katonisau«/i» («u»basket «/u» containing the Nayau «u»chiefly «/u» «u»regalia «/u») which remained with Niumataiwalu's branch. This gesture is significant as it suggests a symbolic «u»transference «/u» of Vukinavanua's rights to Niumatawalu's «u»family «/u». Vukinavanua was thus succeeded by Niumataiwalu's son, «u»Rasolo «/u» http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vukinavanua
  Person ID	I66284	Glenn Cook Family
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	Ratu Maseikula, 2nd Tui Nayau   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F551619350	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Nayau Island, Lau islands, Fiji
  		Nayau Island, Lau Islands, Fiji Satellite photo

  
  

• Sources

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