Buivaroro
# Buivaroro

Buivaroro :

| Father | Naosara |
| - | - |
| Mother | Gelegeleavanua |
| Wife | Tarau |
| Issue | Maseikula |

Buivaroro (pronunciation: [mbuiβaroro]) was a Fijian High Chief and Lord of the island of Nayau.

## Biography

Buivaroro was born on Nayau. His father was Naosara, son of Chief Lutunasobasoba of Moala Island, whilst Buivaroro’s mother was High Chiefess Gelegeleavanua. His younger brother was High Chief Kalouyalewa of Lakeba and their sister was Adi Keletu.

Upon reaching adulthood, Buivaroro and his brother removed themselves to Lakeba. After their father died, Buivaroro returned to Nayau and succeeded to his father as Lord of Nayau. Kalouyalewa remained on Lakeba.

Buivaroro married a woman named Adi Tarau, a Lady of Totoya. She is not to be confused with Tarau of Tovu Totoya. Their son was Maseikula, who succeeded Buivaroro.

## Sources

* ↑ Vanua: towards a Fijian theology of place. By Ilaitia S. Tuwere. Suva: Institute of Pacific Studies, 2002.
* ↑ Lutunasobasobaʻs family
* ↑ Moala: culture and nature on a Fijian island by Marshall David Sahlins.
* ↑ Chiefess Gelegeleavanua
* ↑ Ai Vola tabu, sa volai kina na Veiyalayalati makawa kei na Veiyalayalati vou. Suva, Fiji.
* ↑ Family of Kalouyalewa
* ↑ Keletu
* ↑ Yalo i Viti: Shades of Viti by Fergus Clunie. Page 173. Fiji Museum.
* ↑ Mai kea ki vei?: stories of Methodism in Fiji and Rotuma, 1835-1995: proceedings of the Fiji Methodist History Conference, Davuilevu, 10–13 October 1995. Written by Andrew Thornley. Davuilevu.
* ↑ Maseikula
