Matanivanua
Matanivanua is the name of a Fijian Mataqali. The Fijian word means "ambassador of the land". This clan is renowned as eloquent and articulate in speaking on behalf of the land and their chief.
When a chiefly presentation of a sevusevu is performed, only this clan can do it. They speak on behalf of the chief and all others in his or her chiefdom.
