The ''mua'' was one of three chiefly roles with direct influence across the island of
Rotuma
Rotuma () is a self-governing heptarchy, generally designated a Local government in Fiji, dependency of Fiji. Rotuma commonly refers to the Rotuma Island, the only permanently inhabited and by far the largest of all the islands in the Rotuma Gro ...
, the other two being the ''
fakpure
The ''fakpure'' was the secular ruler of Rotuma in the pre-European contact times. It was one of three chiefly roles with direct influence across the island of Rotuma, the other two being the ''Mua (title), mua'' and the ''Sau (Rotuman king), sa ...
'' and the ''
sau''. The ''mua'' was referred as the head priest of the island who presided over rituals and prayers.
List of title holders
{, class="wikitable"
! Order !! Reigned !! Mua
, -
, 1., , unknown, ,
Lapatemasui
, -
, 2., , unknown, ,
Tuitupu
, -
, 3., , unknown, ,
Saparere
, -
, 4., , unknown, ,
Mameata
, -
, 5., , unknown, ,
Muatoirere
, -
, 6., , unknown, ,
Ipiuri
, -
, 7., , unknown, ,
Ifituga
, -
, 8., , unknown, ,
Fisaitu
, -
, 9., , unknown, ,
Niua
, -
, 10., , unknown, ,
Saurotuma
, -
, 11., , unknown, ,
Tafaki
, -
, 12., , unknown, ,
Muamea
, -
, 13., , unknown, ,
Tukumasui
, -
, 14., , unknown, ,
Yusufumi
, -
Sources
World Statesmen
Rotuma