Vunivalu title remains vacant

www.fijitimes.com - Wednesday, October 21, 2009

THE position of the Vunivalu of Bau is still vacant since the death of Ratu Sir George Cakobau on November 25, 1989.

His eldest daughter, Adi Samanunu Talakuli, said the Cakobau family had not talked about the issue for some time.

"We have not discussed about this and we will wait for God's time," Adi Samanunu said. "At the moment, we have a funeral to attend to and just living our daily lives," she said from Bau Island yesterday.

Vunivalu Title Holders:

1) Ratu Nailatikau — 1770

2) Ratu Banuve Baleivavalagi — 1770-1803

3) Ratu Naulivou Ramatenikutu — 1803-1829

4) Ratu Tanoa Visawaqa — 1829-1832

5) Navuaka Komainaqarakula Tui Veikoso — 1832-1837

6) Ratu Tanoa Visawaqa — 1837-1852.

7) Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau — 1852-1883

8) Ratu Epeli Nailatikau — 1883-1901 (never installed but generally recognised as such)

9) Ratu Penaia Kadavulevu — 1901-1914 (never installed but generally recognised as such)

10) Ratu Popi Seniloli — 1914-1936

11) Ratu Tevita Naulivou — 1936-1957 (never installed but generally recognised as such)

12) Ratu Sir George Cakobau — (1957-1989)