Ma`afu, prince of Tonga, chief of Fiji: The life and times of Fiji's first Tui Lau

by John Spurway

Enele Ma afu, son of Aleamotu a, Tu i Kanokupolu, grew up during a time of unprecedented social and political change in Tonga following the advent of Christianity. Moving to Lau, Fiji, in 1847 when he was about 21, he skilfully exploited kinship links to establish a power base there and in eastern Cakaudrove. His achievements were recognised in 1853 when his cousin King Tupou I appointed Ma afu as Governor of the Tongans in Fiji. Acting as a putative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1925021173
• ISBN13: 9781925021172
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Anu Press
• Length: 734 Pages
• Weight: 3.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.9" x 9.8"