Adi Adi or ADI may refer to: Abbreviations * Acceptable daily intake, in health and medicine * Acting detective inspector, a type of police inspector * Africa Development Indicators, a compilation of data assembled by the World Bank * Alternating ...

'' Lalaciwa was a

Fiji Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about ...

an chiefess and member of the

Vuanirewa Origins The members of this clan all hail from the village of Tubou on the island of Lakeba and from their original roots in Nayau. The Lakeba faction are the descendants of Kalouyalewa whom now form four noble households that make up the trib ...

dynasty on the

Lau Islands The Lau Islands (also called the Lau Group, the Eastern Group, the Eastern Archipelago) of Fiji are situated in the southern Pacific Ocean, just east of the Koro Sea. Of this chain of about sixty islands and islets, about thirty are inhabited. T ...

of Fiji. Lalaciwa was the only daughter of

Rasolo Rasolo was a Fijian High Chief. Family Father of Rasolo was Chief Niumataiwalu of Lakeba. Rasolo's mother was Lady Tarau of Totoya. Rasolo was a brother of Lady Sivoki and Uluilakeba I and half-brother of Matawalu. Rasolo's first wife was ...

, who was the third ''

Roko Sau ''Sau Mai Kedekede'' now more commonly referred to as ''Sau ni Vanua ko Lau'' is one of the preeminent titles held by the Paramount Chief of the Lau Islands in Fiji. History The title ''Sau Mai Kedekede'' originates from the Tongan word “''Hau' ...

'', first ''

Tu'i 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 ...

'' and the progenitor of the Matailakeba and Vatuwaqa households.''Pacific Islands Monthly''. "The first ''

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 l ...

'' was ''Roko'' Rasolo, ''Ratu'' Sir Kamisese's great-great-great grandfather." Lalaciwa was sister of Soroaqali and half-sister of

Roko Malani ''Roko (title), Roko'' Malani (died 1833) was high chief of the Fijian island of Lakeba. He held the title ''Tui Nayau'' (paramount chief of the Lau Islands) and was a popular chief. He increased the influence the island of Lakeba had in Fiji. The ...

and

Taliai Tupou '' Roko'' Taliai Tupou (17??-1875) was a Fijian nobleman. He is considered to be the progenitor of the noble household Vatuwaqa in the chiefly Vuanirewa clan and as such, was the first member of this noble household to hold the title ''Tui Nayau' ...

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Fijian chiefesses People from Lakeba Vuanirewa {{Fiji-bio-stub