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Lala Mara
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Ro Lala, Lady Mara, maiden name Litia Cakobau Lalabalavu Katoafutoga Tuisawau (January 4, 1931 – July 20, 2004) was a Fijian chief, who was better known as the widow of Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, modern Fiji 's founding father who served for many years as Prime Minister and President of his country. As Fiji 's First Lady, Adi Lala took on a diplomatic role, frequently representing her country abroad. She was regarded as a formidable and astute woman, whose influence on her husband was said to be considerable.
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1 Family background 2 Political careers 3 Controversies following her death 4 Statue proposed
Family background
From her father, she inherited the title of Roko Tui Dreketi, the traditional title of the rulers of the Burebasaga Confederacy, which covers the provinces of Rewa, Nadroga-Navosa, Namosi, Serua, Kadavu (off the southern coast of Viti Levu), and parts of Ba and Ra. Her mother, Adi Asenaca Vosailagi, was from the chiefly Ka Levu clan of Nadroga, where she was a chief in her own right. The village of Lomanikoro in Rewa Province is the capital of the confederacy. Adi Lala 's marriage, on 9 September 1950, to Ratu Mara, who was to become the Tui Lau and Tui Nayau (the traditional ruler of the Lau Islands), was considered a dynastic marriage, as it united two powerful feudal families. Relations between the families had been strained in the past, so the marriage was opposed in certain quarters, especially on Ratu Mara 's side. Nevertheless, the marriage was by all accounts a happy one and lasted 54 years, until Ratu Mara 's death on 18 April 2004. The duration of this marriage was in stark contrast to the prevalence of divorce in much of the Mara clan. Three
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Question book-new.svg This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Insourced material may be challenged and removed. (March 2009)
Ro Lala, Lady Mara, maiden name Litia Cakobau Lalabalavu Katoafutoga Tuisawau (January 4, 1931 – July 20, 2004) was a Fijian chief, who was better known as the widow of Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, modern Fiji 's founding father who served for many years as Prime Minister and President of his country. As Fiji 's First Lady, Adi Lala took on a diplomatic role, frequently representing her country abroad. She was regarded as a formidable and astute woman, whose influence on her husband was said to be considerable.
Contents
1 Family background 2 Political careers 3 Controversies following her death 4 Statue proposed
Family background
From her father, she inherited the title of Roko Tui Dreketi, the traditional title of the rulers of the Burebasaga Confederacy, which covers the provinces of Rewa, Nadroga-Navosa, Namosi, Serua, Kadavu (off the southern coast of Viti Levu), and parts of Ba and Ra. Her mother, Adi Asenaca Vosailagi, was from the chiefly Ka Levu clan of Nadroga, where she was a chief in her own right. The village of Lomanikoro in Rewa Province is the capital of the confederacy. Adi Lala 's marriage, on 9 September 1950, to Ratu Mara, who was to become the Tui Lau and Tui Nayau (the traditional ruler of the Lau Islands), was considered a dynastic marriage, as it united two powerful feudal families. Relations between the families had been strained in the past, so the marriage was opposed in certain quarters, especially on Ratu Mara 's side. Nevertheless, the marriage was by all accounts a happy one and lasted 54 years, until Ratu Mara 's death on 18 April 2004. The duration of this marriage was in stark contrast to the prevalence of divorce in much of the Mara clan. Three
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