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Bau Island, off the eastern coast of Viti Levu, is an island whose small size belies its historic and political importance. It is the capital of the Kubuna Confederacy, one of three hierarchies to which all Fijian chiefs belong, and the Vunivalu (Paramount Chief) of Bau is considered the most senior chief in Fiji. The Fijian language has many dialects, but the official standard is based on the speech of Bau Island.

Well-known Bau natives include Ratu Seru Apenisa Cakobau, who forged the first unified Fijian state in 1871, and Ratu Sir George Cakobau, a descendent of his, who became Fiji's first native-born Governor-General in 1973. Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi, also of Bau, is the current Vice-President of Fiji.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bau_Island
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Coordinates:   17°58'20"S   178°36'55"E

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  • My name is Rebecca and I had the privilege of being invited to Bau Island by a woman who lived there with her family and taught school. In about 1999 I was standing on the dock just having returned by boat from Ovalau waiting to get the bus to return to the hostel in Suva. This woman invited me to her home and we went to a presentation tha
  • Well, as I was saying, we went to watch a presentation by the young school children. This was a very special experience for my but my purse got stolen and I lost all by addresses before returning to the US. Does anyone know who this young woman of Bau Island is? I can't remebber her name but she was very pretty, married with young children.
  • Was she a pre-school teacher at dat time?
  • HOME SWEET HOME!!!
  • That's so sad, that was unexpected indeed.
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