[1] Vikena was crowned the new Tuigaifo of Alo, also known as the Kingdom of Futuna,[1] in an official coronation on November 6, 2008.
The coronation, which took place in the small village of Alo,[1] included a mix of traditional and religious elements.
[1] Roast pig offerings, dancers with spears, and tapas ornamentations similar in design to those traditional used on Samoa were also featured at the coronation.
[1] The position of Tuigaifo had been vacant since February 19, 2008,[3] when Vikena's predecessor, Soane Patita Maituku, was deposed as the result of a unanimous decision taken by the kingdom's four chiefly clans.
This resulted in “social tensions”, expressed notably through acts of vandalism against royal property.