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Who was Cakobau’s chief rival in eastern Fiji?
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Cakobau’s chief rival in eastern Fiji was the Tongan chief Maʻafu. Maʻafu established his own confederacy within the Lau Group and led an army composed of Christian Tongans and their allies to challenge Cakobau’s influence.12