Enele Maʻafu
ʻEnele Maʻafuʻotuʻitonga, commonly known as Maʻafu,[1] (circa 1816 — 6 February 1881) was a Pacific islander who held important titles in two countries in the Pacific. He was a traditional Tongan Prince and a Fijian chief nominated and installed by the Tovata chiefs of Lakeba and Vanua Balavu as 'Tui Lau' in 1869. This title was ratified by a wider council of Fijian chiefs and subsequently formalised under British colonial administration. In 1847, Maʻafu went to Fiji in an expedition to Vanua Balavu to investigate the killing of a preacher.
A Brief History
He was born in
The Beginnings of his Kingdom
The cousin and official representative of
War and Diplomacy
When
Ma'afu was faced with a crisis in June 1868, when the Tongan government disclaimed all sovereignty over Fijian territory, including the Lau Islands. Ma'afu could no longer exercise authority over Lau as a Tongan Prince. Lauan chiefs met in Lakeba and February 1869, and granted Ma'afu the title of
See also
References
- ^ Denoon et al. 2004, p. 176.
- ^ "Genealogy". Archived from the original on 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
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