User:Vuanicau/Tui Laucala

Tui Laucala - Cakaudrove

The Tui Laucala is a sub-ordinate chief of Cakaudrove. The Tui Laucala title is mandated to be handed over traditionally between the Vua-ni-cau and Vua-ni-sinu; however never transpired.

 Vua-ni-Cau officially appointed Tui Laucala  - There is only one recorded officially installed Tui Laucala by the 5th Tui Cakau-Ratu Raivalita. Ro-ko-Taloko lead the rescue of Tui Cakau with combined Vuanicau Laucala clans. The proceeding was held in Vidomoni, Qamea in 1865. After the settlement of the Qaraniyaku family in Vidomoni and the subsequent establishment of Olosega and Togo village. To mark the installation Ro-ko-Taloko was presented a leadership staff which is still kept in the residence of Semesa Manawabu (d)

A Vua-ni-Cau elder and commander, Ro-Ko-Taloko had opposed Rabalotu (then Tui Laucala who had sided with Ratu Kuila [I'Sokula] and Wainiqolo in the Tongan invasion of Wairiki). Rabalotu was executed in Matei, Naselesele in the hands of Nasau and Delai'amou combat elements as part of the counter-attack forces led by Ratu Rakuro Daunivavana Togamalo (batis) for his miss-deeds. Ratu Kuila made a truce with 6th Tui Cakau - Ratu Goleyanavanua.

 Vua-ni-sinu Tui Laucala  - Since the title was inherited by Viliame Saulekaleka of Nasovu clan who was appointed Tui Laucala after the death of Ratu Joseva Velodroka in 1873, it has never returned to the Vua-ni-cau. Saulekaleka was Tui Laucala until October 1874 when Fiji was ceded to Britain.

Ratu Joseva Velodroka, Mai Nasovu, head of the Vuanisinu clan, succeeded Ro-ko-Taloko in 1869. He was installed by the Vua-ni-cau protectors and kingmakers of Ro-ko-Taloko living in Togo and Namata, who moved to Dreketi and lived there serving the Tui Laucala to this day. The title has not changed hands to Mai Qaraniyaku living in Togo Qamea Island since the

To this day there is much debate around the tanoa ring, who should the title go to. Both Vuanicau and Vuanisinu peoples need to understand the traditional protocol which bestowed "mana" to the land when the people chose and installed the right leader. As there is no such thing as a born leader, 'Leadership' is earned through merit not an inheritance.