Degei, with the Kaunitoni, decided to sail east on the coast and landed at Rakiraki, settling in the Nakauvandra Mountains.
In modern times it is believed that Fiji's first inhabitants were Proto-Polynesians of the Lapita culture, whose ancestors were from South East Asia.
All the goods on deck were swept overboard, including a basket or box containing tablets recording their ancestors and writing system.
They beached their canoe there and called the place Vuda (Our Origin) on the northwest corner of Viti Levu.
[3] They stayed at Vuda for a long time, until Lutunasobasoba became very old and infirm, and they decided to move him to higher ground.
From there, three ships sailed out, the Kaunitoni (captained by Lutunasobasoba), Kaunitera (by Kumilevu), and Duiyabaki (by Kubunavanua); eventually reaching the Solomon Islands.
[4] The residents of Moturiki say that island was settled by the crew of the Rogovoka, a ship used to transport rocks to the burial ground of the Tongan Kings, who first landed on a now submerged island called Vuniivilevu (large ivi tree), located where the Davetalevu passage (big reef pass) is now, between Viti Levu, Vanua Levu and Ovalau.
[4] Another variation names the box of writings as "Katonimana, 'Box of Blessings'" (Kato = case and Mana = magic).