Sawau
Sawau | |
|---|---|
Tribe | |
| Coordinates: 18°24′32.65″S 178°8′24.67″E / 18.4090694°S 178.1401861°E | |
| Country | Fiji |
| Division | Central Division |
The Sawau (Fijian pronunciation: [saɰɔu̯] ⓘ) tribe in Fiji is made of 6 villages on the island of Beqa, 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) to the south of Viti Levu, but the District is only made up of 5 villages. They are as follows:
- Dakuibeqa (Chiefly Village –Tui Sawau),
- Dakuni,
- Soliyaga,
- Naceva,
- Naseuseu and
- Rukua – (Part of the Tribe of Sawau but part of the District of Raviravi)
The people of Sawau are known for performing two cultural expressions:
- Vilavilairevo (Firewalking) The phenomena was examined in 1902 when it was already a tourist attraction, with a "Probable Explanation of the Mystery" arrived at.
- Yavirau or Qolikubu – (Fish drive)