 The people of Namalata were the original inhabitants of Mago Island, which is now owned by the actor and film director Mel Gibson.The Chief of Namalata Village is the "Tui Mago".In the mid-19th century, Fiji's two dominant chiefs at the time, the Vunivalu of Bau (Seru Epenisa Cakobau) and the Tui Cakau were threatened by the Tongan warlord, Enele Ma'afu.