[1] His mother, Adi Loaloakubou was half-sister of Ratu Cakobau the Vunivalu of Bau and later King of Fiji.

She was widowed on 26 April 1850 when Gavidi was shot in the back during a skirmish with the rival vanua of Verata.

[3] Prior to his execution, Mara Kapaiwai named his son Madraiwiwi, meaning "sour bread".

[1] He was educated in Navuloa by Methodist missionaries before entering the civil service as an audit clerk.

[1] They had six children; Lala Sukuna (later one of the main leaders of Fiji), Asenaca Teimumu Vuikaba, Tiale Vuiyasawa, Kacaraini Loaloakubou, J.A.R.