With just a few days to go for the installation of Ratu Tevita Kapaiwai Lutunauga Uluilakeba Mara as the Tui Nayau, the Sau ni Vanua o Lau, the Yavusa of Vuanirewa will travel to Nayau Island this Friday to confirm the traditional title.
After 56 years we will witness the installation of the Tui Nayau while the new Tui Lau will be installed after 62 years.
The late Tui Nayau, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara succeeded to the Tui Nayau title in 1969, following the death of his father in 1966.
He was earlier installed as Tui Lau in 1963 following the traditional consultation process between the Yavusa Toga in Sawana, Lomaloma and the Tui Nayau.
While speaking to fijivillage News, a representative from the Yavusa o Vuanirewa, Jope Lalaga Umu says a traditional ceremony will also take place in Nayau, and on Saturday, the group will return to Tubou to prepare for the installation on Monday.
Umu says that the four Tokatoka of Vuanirewa have each been allocated responsibilities and contributions for the installation ceremony.
He says the people of Lau are filled with joy and anticipation as they look forward to the installation, which will be the first since the passing of the late Tui Nayau, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara.
The ceremony for the installation of the Tui Nayau Sau ni Vanua o Lau will be held next Tuesday while the installation ceremony of the Tui Lau will be held in Tubou next Thursday.
We will provide live coverage of the two installation ceremonies on our website, facebook and YouTube pages, fijivillage and VITIFM.
