Nasaqalau

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, led by a bete (Fijian traditional priest) is performed every October or November. For several days, offerings of kava are made. On the actual day, a caller wades neck-high in the water and chants. Within 30 minutes, a white shark would appear, leading a school of about fifty other sharks. It would encircle the caller who then leads them out to shallow waters to be slaughtered with nothing else but coconut branches. The white shark is not slaughtered and is allowed to go free.

The last successful shark call was done in 1948 by Adi Mere Fifita Latu Tuilakeba of the Dreketi clan. This was witnessed by many of the villagers including her niece Luisa Lavenia Segawekana, also known as Luisa Tupua (14 May 1938– 17 June 2010), who recalled her instruction that the shark calling ritual must not be practised again because it had become obsolete, with some reverting to paganism through the worship of the Shark God. In 1992, there was another attempt to revive the shark calling by her nephew, Isireli Jikoitoga Veitokiyaki. This was not a success as the elders had quit paganism practiced.

Nasaqalau is also known for several caves in the vicinity of the village. 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 pass through the mouth of the cave. It is adjoined by Qara Bulu which was once used as a dungeon for prisoners in times of tribal war. A third cave, Koro ni Vono, was once used as a place of confinement for tuberculosis patients who were left there to die. The measles epidemic in Fiji occurred in 1875 during a critical time period on the Fiji Islands. Europeans were expanding trade throughout the Pacific Islands, including Fiji.

The title of the headman is Naseuvou vua na Tui Nasaqalau.

The traditional authority of the Nasaqalau people has been weakened through the traditional political takeover and the corresponding weakening of the political significance of the Tui Nasaqalau. This move was orchestrated by the then Tui Nayau, Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba, with the aid of the colonial government. The Yavusa o Naseuvou posed a threat to the position and dignity of the Vuanirewa clan as their ancestors came from the senior line of Tuivanuakula. The weakening of the Tui Nasaqalau enabled the Tui Nayau to possess and share the land and fisheries boundaries which belongs to the Yavusa o Naseuvou. Attempts are still on going with the Yavusa o Naseuvou, the Vuanirewa clan and the iTaukei Land Commission to reestablish the Nasaqalau boundary. In December 24, 2019, the Yavusa o Naseuvou, installed Tomasi Tikoimaleya as their Tui Nasaqalau. He is a direct descendant of Tuivanuakula of Verata. After more than sixteen decade, another of his descendants to be inaugurated.