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Legend

The name, Rokodurucoko, also known as the "Sau" or "Rt. Lele" in history is now the traditional title his descendants are known by, or simply "Durucoko" or "Nadurucoko". There are many versions of his story either documented or orally passed down through generation in the Fijian language and very few chiefly households know about them.

Rokodurucoko, or Rt. Lele as the legend claims, was a dwarf, whose God was in heaven. He would stand on the shore and summon a school of sharks that would parade in front of him while he chooses one for his next meal. Also, Fijian tribes who refer to him as the "Sau" literally feared him for his greatness or presence as a chief was unmatched by any other who lived during his time and this was due to the power he possessed as a worshiper of the God in heaven. Other tales relate that he was the first settler to the beautiful islands of Fiji way before any other tribe or family arrived.

Rokodurucoko

Rokodurucoko was a Fijian chief of the times past and whose descendants have settled, over the years, throughout the Fiji Islands. Most of his descendants have changed their traditional names over and over through generations due to the environment they live in as well as the political situation of their times. Unfortunately, very few of his descendants can still trace their roots back to their ancestor.  Well Known Descendants in Viti Levu
 * 1) .A well known descendant of Rokodurucoko is Ratu Banuve of Bau Island whose descendants are the two chiefly households of Bau, the Roko Tui Bau and the Vunivalu of Bau.
 * 2) .Another prominent chiefly family that can also trace their roots to Rokodurucoko is the Gonesau of Ra. In fact they descendants of the chiefly family of the Gonesau still use the name Nadurucoko as surname, second or middle name.
 * 3) .Another chiefly family that goes by this title is that of Naselai in the Tailevu province, whose tribe are native owners of the well known Luvuluvu Airport in Nausori.
 * 4) .The Tunisau family of Tamavua village in the province of Naitasiri is another descendant. Unfortunately, they have been the subject of many controversies due to their claims to the title of Roko Tui Colo, which the the traditional head of the Yavusa Matanikutu of Tamavua and is currently held by the former president of the ousted political party SDL.
 * 5) .The chiefly and head family the Naitasiri Province, called the Qaranivalu are also descendents of Rokodurucoko.
 * 6) .Like that above chiefly families, many other heads of tribes in the district of Naitasiri can trace their roots to Rokodurucoko. One is the Vunivalu of Nadakuni village, or Taukei Burelevu.