Maseikula (
pronounced: aseikulaː 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 High Chief. He was a
Chief of the island of
Nayau
Nayau is an island in Fiji, a member of the Lau archipelago. It was the ancestral island of the Vuanirewa Clan, who were later exiled to the nearby island of Lakeba.
There are three villages located on the island: Salia, Narociva and Liku.
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Maseikula was a son of
High Chief Buivaroro and his wife, the
High Chiefess Tarau.
Maseikula's grandfather was
Naosara. He was a
progenitor
In genealogy, a progenitor (rarer: primogenitor; or ''Ahnherr'') is the founder (sometimes one that is legendary) of a family, line of descent, gens, clan, tribe, noble house, or ethnic group.. Ebenda''Ahnherr:''"Stammvater eines Geschlec ...
of a prominent Fijian
royal house
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It is possible that Maseikula was born on the
island
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of
Lakeba
Lakeba (pronounced ) is an island in Fiji’s Southern Lau Islands, Lau Archipelago; the provincial capital of Lau is located here. The island is the List of islands of Fiji, tenth largest in Fiji, with a land area of nearly 60 square kilometers. ...
, where lived his uncle
Kalouyalewa. On the other hand, he may have been born on
Nayau
Nayau is an island in Fiji, a member of the Lau archipelago. It was the ancestral island of the Vuanirewa Clan, who were later exiled to the nearby island of Lakeba.
There are three villages located on the island: Salia, Narociva and Liku.
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After his father died, Maseikula succeeded him. Maseikula married an unknown woman, with whom he had two sons – Vakaoti and
Vukinavanua
Tu’i Vukinavanua ( pronunciation: ukinaβanua was a Fijian High Chief of the island of Nayau.
It is likely that Vukinavanua was born on Nayau. His father was High Chief Maseikula of Nayau, who was a son of Lord Buivaroro and Lady Tarau. ...
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Vakaoti
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Vukinavanua ruled after Maseikula died, while Vakaoti had a title of '' Sau Mai''.
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Fijian chiefs