Lomaloma

Lomaloma is a village on the Fiji island of Vanua Balavu in the Lau archipelago. It is part of the Tikina (tribal district) of Lomaloma which comprises 9 villages, which is further made up of 13 Yavusa (tribes) which are further broken down into 42 Mataqali (Clans) and 54 Tokatoka (Family Units) from early records first documented in 1881 by the Native Lands and Fisheries Commission there were three Turaga i Taukei (Senior Chiefs) for Lomaloma Tikina listed, the first being Ratu Jese Waqalekaleka - Turaga Rasau, then Ma'afu representing Yavusa Toga of Sawana and Jaoti Sugasuga - Turaga Ravunisa. The 9 villages of Lomaloma Tikina are Lomaloma, Sawana, Susui, Narocivo, Namalata, Uruone, Levukana, Dakuiloma and Tuvuca.