Intermarriage with Fijian people produced a mixed-race elite, which also prospered from the sale of copra, of which Savusavu was a major centre, until the Great Depression of the 1930s led to a collapse in the price of copra.
Os matrimonios mixtos cos nativos de Fidxi produciron unha elite mestiza, que tamén prosperou coa venda de copra, dos cales Savusavu era un centro importante, ata que a Gran Depresión da década de 1930 deu lugar a un colapso no prezo da copra.