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| Keywords: Council of Chiefs, Waikava, 1876.jpg en Great Council of Chiefs Waikava The Great Council of Chiefs meeting at Waikava was opened by Governor Gordon on 20 November 1876 and lasted nearly 3 weeks Gordon outlined his plans for indirect rule and established procedures for future meetings Numerous resolutions were adopted and at the end of the meeting a letter to the British Queen was signed by the principal chiefs Various people came to the climax of the meeting which included a feast dancing and a solevu Senior members of the Great Council of Chiefs with Cakobau seated at the top of the ramp above his brother Ratu Josefa Celua The chief to his left wearing a white masi turban is likely Musudroka the Vunivalu of Rewa Waikava Vanua Levu Fiji Possibly photographed by F Dufty December 1876 P 99842 VH http //maa cam ac uk/photo-great-council-of-chiefs-p-99842-vh/ 1876-12 Francis H Dufty PD-old Seru Epenisa Cakobau Royalty and chieftains of Fiji Francis H Dufty Vanua Levu Fiji in the 19th century | ||||
