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The Sawau () tribe in Fiji is made of 6 villages on the island of Beqa, to the south of
Viti Levu Viti Levu (pronounced ) is the largest island in the Republic of Fiji. It is the site of the nation's capital, Suva, and home to a large majority of Fiji's population. Geology Fiji lies in a tectonically complex area between the Australian ...
, 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 world famous for performing two cultural expressions: *
Vilavilairevo Firewalking is the act of walking barefoot over a bed of hot embers or stones. It has been practiced by many people and cultures in many parts of the world, with the earliest known reference dating from Iron Age India . It is often used as a rite ...
(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)


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