Nasaqalau

Nasaqalau is one of eight villages on the island of Lakeba, in Fiji's Lau archipelago.

The Original inhabitants of Lakeba Island are those that reside in Nasaqalau they came from Waimaro of the Dreketi clan through Matuku and onto Nasaqalau. Those with Tupua surname that belongs to the Dere tribe of the Dreketi Clan are the direct decendants.

Shark Calling for yearly feast (saukakana)

One clan in Nasaqalau, whose ancestors came from the village of Wainikeli on the island of Taveuni, is famous for its ability to call sharks from the sea. An annual ceremony, performed by a bete (Fijian traditional priest) is every October or November. For several days, offerings of kava are made, and on the actual day, a caller wades neck-high in the water and chants. Within 30 minutes, a white shark leads a school of about 50 sharks, which encircle the caller, who then leads them out to shallow waters to be slaughtered with nothing else but coconut branch, except for the white shark which is allowed to go free.^{[citation needed]}

The Last Call

The last shark call was done in 1948 by Mere Latu of the Dreketi clan witnessed by Luisa Lavenia Segawekana (Luisa Tupua) (14/may/1938 - 17/jun/2010) . Luisa Tupua noted that Mere Latu's instruction is that the sharks must not be called again because the practice is obsolete and not congruent to time and space and that the sharks have been worshipped for evil purposes and therefore unsafe . Luisa Tupua is the daughter of Taraivosa the younger sister of Mere Latu.^{[citation needed]}

The Caves

Nasaqalau is also known for several caves in the vicinity. Oso Nabukete, also known as the Pregnant Women's Cave, is the most famous of these. According to legend, a woman attempting to hide her pregnancy will not be able to escape through the mouth of the cave. It is adjoined by Qara Bulu, once used as a prison in times of tribal war. A third cave, Koro ni Vono, was once used as a place of banishment for tuberculosis patients, who were left there to die.
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Address Protocol and Title

Leadership Title of the headman is "TuiNasaqalau"

Correct Protocol Address: Naseuvou vua na Tui Nasaqalau

The political Stench

The politcal stench that permeates the Nasaqalau people is that they have been reduced in strenth through politcal takeover by weakening the politcal signficance of the office of Tui Nasaqalau by replacing it with the title equavalent to a vagabond. This move was done by the then Tui Nayau Ratu Tevita Uluinayau with the aid of the Colonial government in order to control resources and the will of the people.^{[citation needed]}

Current but Incorrect Protocol Address: Naseuvou vua na Ramasi

Current Incorrect Title of the headman: "Ramasi"