🏘️ Navala Village
Fiji
About This Sacred Site
Navala is the last village in Fiji where all homes are built in the traditional thatched bure style, nestled in the Ba Highlands of Viti Levu. The village of approximately 200 bure maintains traditional Fijian customs including the sevusevu (kava ceremony) to welcome visitors, the role of the chief, and communal spiritual practices. The village layout follows ancient Fijian spatial codes, with the chief's bure, spirit house, and communal gathering area positioned according to traditional protocol. It is considered a living museum of indigenous Fijian culture.
Key Facts
- •The only remaining village in Fiji where all structures are traditional thatched bure
- •Approximately 200 bure house the village's community in the Ba Highlands
- •Visitors must participate in a sevusevu (kava ceremony) before being welcomed
- •Village governance follows traditional Fijian chiefly hierarchy
- •The village layout follows ancient spatial protocols for the positioning of sacred and communal spaces
Location
Coordinates: -17.7117, 177.7097
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