Bau (pronounced [ᵐbɔu̯] ) is a small island in Fiji , off the east coast of the main island of Viti Levu . Bau rose to prominence in the mid-1800s and became Fiji's dominant power; until its cession to Britain , it has maintained its influence in politics and leadership right through to modern Fiji. Due to its sacred nature, foreigners have to apply for a permit to visit.
20-683: Bau is the capital of the Kubuna Confederacy (Kubuna Tribe) and the chiefly centre of Tailevu Province . It is divided into three villages: Bau , Lasakau and Soso. Significant chiefly titles from Bau include the Vunivalu , who is considered to be Fiji's premier chiefly title, and the Roko Tui Bau . The 13th Vunivalu is Ratu Epenisa Cakobau since 2023, and the Roko Tui Bau is currently held by Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi ,
40-817: A new Roko Tui Bau , Ratu Serumataidrau, was selected from the Vuaniivi, a Tokatoka Valelevu of the Mataqali and the Yavusa Ratu Vuani-ivi Buca clan, which had settled at Namuka. Naulivou was installed in 1791 as the Vunivalu (in modern Fiji this is now the highest chiefly title in the Kingdom of Kubuna, but was not so in Fiji's early history) after the death of his father Banuve who had three sons: Naulivou, Tanoa II and Celua in 1791. Ratu Raiwalui of
60-497: Is a Fijian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres . He is the national record holder in the men's 100 m and 200 m for Fiji. Tabakaucoro attended Marist Brothers High School Sports Science Academy and graduated in 2013. Tabakaucoro is the only athlete in the Pacific Games history to win gold in both the 100 metres and 200 metres in 3 consecutive Pacific Games in 2011 , 2015 and 2019 games. In
80-516: Is the main village on Bau Island , Fiji . Once integral to the power and economy of the chiefly village, the villages of Lasakau (traditional fishermen) and Soso (traditional carpenters) are also located on the twenty-two acre island which became the centre of traditional power throughout the Fiji Islands in the nineteenth century. Because of its historic significance, in 1968 the Leader of
100-568: The Great Council of Chiefs took place there on May 24, 2023. National champion Ratu Banuve Tabakaucoro received the honour in welcoming the state president and prime minister with the ceremonial offering of kava . [REDACTED] Media related to Bau Island at Wikimedia Commons 17°58′21.22″S 178°36′55.35″E / 17.9725611°S 178.6153750°E / -17.9725611; 178.6153750 Bau (village) Bau ( Fijian pronunciation: [ᵐbɔu̯] )
120-580: The Roko Tui Bau Vuaniivi Clan, Yavusa-Ratu, became the sixth Roko Tui Bau Vuani-Ivi which was the highest chiefly title in the greater area of Kubuna and the second Roko Tui Bau Vuani-Ivi that occupied the Island Delainakorolevu or Ulunivuaka, which was then called Bau in 1760 which was named by the fifth Roko Tui Bau Vuani-ivi Ratu Lele who was then buried at Delai Daku. The relationship between these two men
140-598: The Vunivalu and Governor General Ratu Sir George Cakobau a rare and exclusive honour of the Royal Victorian Chain displaying her affection for the high chief of Bau and for the people of Fiji. The village is the traditional home of the Vunivalu Tui Kaba - the paramount chief of the traditional Kubuna Confederacy and the Roko Tui Bau of the Vusaratu clan. Other clans of Bau village are
160-544: The Vusaradave (traditional warriors), Tunitoga (Vunivalu's heralds) and Masau (Roko Tui Bau's heralds). The Vunivalu's residence named Mataiweilagi is situated on the south east shore front of the village. Other chiefly residences that remain in the village are Naicobocobo , Naisogolaca , Muaidule , Nadamele , and 'Qaranikula'. The district school, the Methodist Division missionary's residence and
180-493: The 100m Final with a time of 10.26s breaking the national record of 10.34s set by Jone Delai back in 1995. He also set a new national record in the 200m of 20.63s. Tabakaucoro will compete in the 100 m and 200 m at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham , England . In May 2023 he received the honour in welcoming the state president and prime minister on the island of Bau with the ceremonial offering of kava on
200-545: The 1850s Bau dominated western Fiji. Cakobau's main rival was the Tongan chief Enele Ma'afu , who led an army of Christian Tongans and their allies from eastern Fiji. After a short-lived alliance with Ma’afu, Cakobau became a Christian in 1854. The Bauan people quickly established themselves as an undefeatable military force. With that unmatched power, Seru Epenisa Cakobau was able to unite all of Fiji's disparate tribes under his authority in 1871. The reconstitution ceremony of
220-791: The 2011 Coke Games, Tabakaucoro ran his personal best in the senior boys 100 and 200 metres finals on the 29 and 30 April; he also helped his school win the 4 x 100 metres relay . Tabakaucoro also won gold in the 100 meter, 200 meter and 4 × 100 m Relay at the Pacific Games in Nouméa , New Caledonia in September at the 2011 Pacific Games . In March 2015, Tabakaucoro competed in the Australian Athletics Championships in Brisbane where he finished 2nd in
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#1732801159346240-764: The Opposition, A. D. Patel proposed setting aside funds to preserve the island. The main historic buildings in the village are the Ratu Seru Cakobau Church, the Vatanitawake temple and the Ulu ni Vuaka meeting house situated around the village green or rara . These buildings were all upgraded for the visit of Queen Elizabeth II in 1982, where she opened the Great Council of Chiefs meeting in Bau village. During her visit, Queen Elizabeth conferred on
260-596: The Swedish beachcomber Charlie Savage, who lived there 1808–13, is the most important. 17°58′21.22″S 178°36′55.35″E / 17.9725611°S 178.6153750°E / -17.9725611; 178.6153750 This article about a geographical location in Fiji is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Banuve Tabakaucoro Ratu Banuve Lalabalavu Tabakaucoro (born 4 September 1992 in Suva )
280-565: The chiefly mausoleum is situated on the knoll. The tiny islet of Nailusi sits approximately fifty meters from the north eastern end of Bau off Muaidule . Today, because of the village's growing population and the restrictive dwelling space on the island, many Bauan families live as a community at Taro settlement opposite the island on the Viti Levu coast, next to the main Nausori -Bau road. Many Bauan villagers since Seru Epenisa Cakobau -
300-581: The former Vice-President of Fiji . The village of Lasakau who are inhabited by the clan Nabou, referred to as Na Bai kei Bau , is ruled by the Komai Nadrukuta . The village of Soso is occupied by the clan Rara, often referred to as the Rara o Soso and is headed by the Tunidau . The Fijian language has many dialects, but the official standard is based on the speech of Bau. It was at Kubuna that
320-422: The great ancestral chief , Ratu Vueti Koroi-Ratu mai Bulu, Serui-Ratu mai Bulu, the first Roko Tui Bau Vuani-ivi (according to the legend he was the fourth generation from Ratu Lutunasobasoba) established the Kingdom of Kubuna and formed one of the earliest known Fijian settlements after hostilities ceased the people of Nakauvadra and the victorious Bauan army upon leaving the mountains and finding their way to
340-540: The leading Fijian chief who ceded Fiji to the United Kingdom - have played significant roles in Fiji's history. They include Ratu Epeli Nailatikau , Ratu Timoci Tavanavanua , Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi , Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna , Ratu Penaia Kadavulevu , Ratu Popi Seniloli , Ratu Edward Cakobau , Ratu Deve Toganivalu (Snr), Ratu Tiale Vuiyasawa , Ratu Dr. Jione Atonio Rabici Doviverata and Ratu Sir George Cakobau and Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi I . Among white residents,
360-516: The mountains lest the Bauans should pursue them. The Vuaniivi warriors left some of their war canoes high and dry on the beach at Vuna when they set off for Vanuabalavu. With the aid of Charlie Savage , who brought firearms to Bau, opportunities for new wealth and power, symbolized by the acquisition of muskets, intensified political rivalries and hastened the rise of the Kingdom of Bau, ruled by Naulivou as Vunivalu and then by his nephew Cakobau. By
380-581: The sea made a Cairn named Ulunivuaka and later called it Bau in honour of Ratu Vueti and his achievements. It was named after a shrine in the Nakauvadra range. He took the titles of Roko Tui Bau Vuani-ivi and Koroi Ratu Maibulu . After his death, he was buried in Kubuna. After his death, a division arose between Bucaira and Vunibuca over the installation of a successor to Ratu Vueti . Other clans went to Namuka and wandered from place to place. Eventually,
400-480: Was not a happy one. When they came into conflict, the Vuaniivi clan fled to Kubuna and sought the protection of Titokobitu, the Chief of Namara. Together with some other chiefs of Namara, they reached Koro and from there went to Vuna, on the island of Taveuni , and thence to Vanuabalavu. The Namara people who later joined their early travellers now of Levukana village on Lomaloma were left behind at Vuna and they fled to
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