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Adi Litiana Maopa (1864-1933) was a prominent member of two of Fiji's main chiefly houses, those of the Tui Nayau,^[1] the paramount chief of the Lau Islands, and the chiefly house of the Vunivalu of Bau^[2] the paramount chief of the Kubuna Confederacy.

Adi Maopa's father, 'Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba II was the heir to the Tui Nayau, Taliai Tupou, he died prematurely before succeeding to it. As such Adi Maopa was a member of the ruling Vuanirewa dynasty, belonging to the noble house Matailakeba. Her mother was Adi Asenaca Kakua, a daughter of the Tui Viti and Vunivalu of Bau, Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau, via his union with Adi Litia Samanunu.

She married Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi I in November, 1886, with whom she had six children, including Adi Vuikaba, Ratu Tiale Vuiyasawa, Adi Salote Mokoiwaqa, Adi Kacaraini Loaloakubou and Ratu Sir Josefa Vanaaliali Lalabalavu Sukuna, one of Fiji's greatest statesmen of the 20th century, not to mention her youngest child - Dr Ratu Jione Atonio Rabici Doviverata, father of former Vice-President and Roko Tui Bau, Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi.

References

^ Henry Soszynski, World of Royalty Website, 1996-2012, Tui Nayau page, http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/states/fiji/nayau.html
^ Henry Soszynski, World of Royalty Website, 1996-2012, Vunivalu page, http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/states/fiji/vunivalu.html Archived 2018-08-08 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] Henry Soszynski, World of Royalty Website, 1996-2012, Tui Nayau page, http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/states/fiji/nayau.html

[2] Henry Soszynski, World of Royalty Website, 1996-2012, Vunivalu page, http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/states/fiji/vunivalu.html Archived 2018-08-08 at the Wayback Machine

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-'''[[Adi (title)|Adi]] Litiana Maopa''' (1864-1933) was a prominent member of two of [[Fiji]]'s main [[House of Chiefs (Fiji)|chiefly houses]], those of the [[Tui Nayau]],<ref>Henry Soszynski, World of Royalty Website, 1996-2012, Tui Nayau page, http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/states/fiji/nayau.html</ref> the paramount chief of the [[Lau Islands]], and the chiefly house of the [[Vunivalu of Bau]]<ref>Henry Soszynski, World of Royalty Website, 1996-2012, Vunivalu page, http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/states/fiji/vunivalu.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808220927/http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/states/fiji/vunivalu.html |date=2018-08-08 }}</ref> the paramount chief of the [[Kubuna|Kubuna Confederacy]].
+'''''[[Adi (title)|Adi]]''''' '''Litiana Maopa''' (1864-1933) was a prominent member of two of [[Fiji]]'s main [[House of Chiefs (Fiji)|chiefly houses]], those of the [[Tui Nayau]],<ref>Henry Soszynski, World of Royalty Website, 1996-2012, Tui Nayau page, http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/states/fiji/nayau.html</ref> the paramount chief of the [[Lau Islands]], and the chiefly house of the [[Vunivalu of Bau]]<ref>Henry Soszynski, World of Royalty Website, 1996-2012, Vunivalu page, http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/states/fiji/vunivalu.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808220927/http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/states/fiji/vunivalu.html |date=2018-08-08 }}</ref> the paramount chief of the [[Kubuna|Kubuna Confederacy]].
-Adi Maopa's father, [[Tevita Uluilakeba II|Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba]] II was the heir to the Tui Nayau, [[Taliai Tupou]], he died prematurely before succeeding to it. As such Adi Maopa was a member of the ruling Vuanirewa dynasty, belonging to the noble house Matailakeba. Her mother was [[Asenaca Kakua|Adi Asenaca Kakua]], a daughter of the [[Monarchy of Fiji|Tui Viti]] and Vunivalu of Bau, [[Seru Epenisa Cakobau|Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau]], via his union with [[Litia Samanunu|Adi Litia Samanunu]].
+''Adi'' Maopa's father, [[Tevita Uluilakeba II|'''Ratu'' Tevita Uluilakeba]] II was the heir to the ''Tui Nayau'', [[Taliai Tupou]], he died prematurely before succeeding to it. As such ''Adi'' Maopa was a member of the ruling Vuanirewa dynasty, belonging to the noble house Matailakeba. Her mother was [[Asenaca Kakua|''Adi'' Asenaca Kakua]], a daughter of the ''[[Monarchy of Fiji|Tui Viti]]'' and ''Vunivalu'' of Bau, [[Seru Epenisa Cakobau|''Ratu'' Seru Epenisa Cakobau]], via his union with [[Litia Samanunu|''Adi'' Litia Samanunu]].
-She married Ratu [[Joni Madraiwiwi I]] in November, 1886, with whom she had six children, including [[Adi Vuikaba]], [[Tiale Vuiyasawa|Ratu Tiale Vuiyasawa]], Adi Salote Mokoiwaqa, Adi Kacaraini Loaloakubou and [[Lala Sukuna|Ratu Sir Josefa Vanaaliali Lalabalavu Sukuna]], one of Fiji's greatest statesmen of the 20th century, not to mention her youngest child - Dr Ratu [[J.A.R. Dovi|Jione Atonio Rabici Doviverata]], father of former [[Vice-President of Fiji|Vice-President]] and [[Roko Tui Bau]], Ratu [[Joni Madraiwiwi]].
+She married ''Ratu'' [[Joni Madraiwiwi I]] in November, 1886, with whom she had six children, including [[Adi Vuikaba]], [[Tiale Vuiyasawa|''Ratu'' Tiale Vuiyasawa]], ''Adi'' Salote Mokoiwaqa, ''Adi'' Kacaraini Loaloakubou and [[Lala Sukuna|''Ratu'' Sir Josefa Vanaaliali Lalabalavu Sukuna]], one of Fiji's greatest statesmen of the 20th century, not to mention her youngest child - Dr ''Ratu'' [[J.A.R. Dovi|Jione Atonio Rabici Doviverata]], father of former [[Vice-President of Fiji|Vice-President]] and ''[[Roko Tui Bau]]'', ''Ratu'' [[Joni Madraiwiwi]].
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