Viseisei
Encyclopedia
Viseisei is a village
in Fiji
's Ba Province
. According to tradition, it is the oldest settlement in Fiji, established by Lutunasobasoba when the first Melanesia
n canoes beached at nearby Vuda Point
.
Fiji's former President, Ratu Josefa Iloilo
, who held the chiefly
title of Tui Vuda
, hailed from Viseisei. Ratu lloilo died on 6 February 2011 at the age of 90.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
's Ba Province
Ba Province
Ba is a province of Fiji, occupying the north-western sector of Viti Levu, Fiji's largest island. It is one of fourteen Provinces in the nation of Fiji, and one of eight based in Viti Levu. It is Fiji's most populous Province, with a population of 231,760 - more than a quarter of the nation's...
. According to tradition, it is the oldest settlement in Fiji, established by Lutunasobasoba when the first Melanesia
Melanesia
Melanesia is a subregion of Oceania extending from the western end of the Pacific Ocean to the Arafura Sea, and eastward to Fiji. The region comprises most of the islands immediately north and northeast of Australia...
n canoes beached at nearby Vuda Point
Vuda Point
Vuda Point is a location in Fiji's Ba Province, between Nadi and Lautoka. By tradition, it was the landing site of the canoes that brought the Melanesian ancestors of the Fijian people to the country....
.
Fiji's former President, Ratu Josefa Iloilo
Josefa Iloilo
Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda, CF, MBE, MSD, KStJ was the President of Fiji from 2000 until 2009, excluding a brief period from 5 December 2006 until 4 January 2007 . He held the traditional title of Tui Vuda, the paramount chief of the Vuda district in Ba Province on Fiji's northwest coast...
, who held the chiefly
Ratu
Ratu is a title used by Fijians of chiefly rank. An equivalent title, Adi is used by females of chiefly rank.-Etymology:Ra is a prefix in many titles and Tu is simply "chief"...
title of Tui Vuda
Tui Vuda
Tui Vuda is the traditional title of the paramount chief of the Vuda district in Ba Province on Fiji's northwest coast. Currently, the former president of Fiji, Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda holds the title.-References:*...
, hailed from Viseisei. Ratu lloilo died on 6 February 2011 at the age of 90.