Features
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Permal Naicker’s Sigatoka Valley Farm: From Modest Beginnings to Regular Market Supplier, Urges Irrigation Support
From a modest Sigatoka Valley plot to a thriving family farm, this profile reveals how discipline and smart reinvestment turned hands-on farming into a steady supplier for urban markets—and how droughts and water security continually shape the harvest.
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Ra’s Nubumakita Qase ni Turaga Turns Yaqona Into Family’s Main Income as Buyers Visit the Village
Sitiveni Waqa is redefining leadership in Nubumakita by weaving ceremonial duties with everyday farming. His days blend village obligations with a yaqona‑driven livelihood, a shift reshaping how families in Ra earn their living.
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Fijian Scholar Dr Jasmine Jannif Explores Bollywood’s Golden Age Music and Melodrama in New Book
Dr Jasmine Sofia Jannif Dean blends family memories with scholarly insight to explore how music steered storytelling in Bollywood’s Golden Age (1951–1963). Rooted in a Fiji household where vinyl, radio, and ritual shaped everyday life, her study uncovers the emotional power of film songs across generations. A personal journey that reframes cinematic history through song.
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Fiji’s Veli: The Little People of the Mountains Shaping an Island’s Oral History
On a foggy Fiji ridge, a missing pair of binoculars opens a doorway to the veli—the elusive little people said to linger in forests and mountains. Across generations, sightings mix with memory and tradition, turning a simple legend into a living map of place and belief.
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Ema Naqele: Fiji’s Veteran Pandanus Weaver Keeping Family and Culture Alive
In a Fijian village, a veteran weaver keeps tradition alive by turning pandanus into livelihood and everyday life. Ema Naqele’s decades of skill weave family needs, community service, and a thriving craft into one resilient story.
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Beqa Island’s Vilavilairevo Firewalking Abandoned by Mataqali Matarua, Signals Tradition in Flux
On Beqa Island, a centuries-old firewalking rite is facing a historic turning point as a mataqali formally ends the practice. Driven by a wave of spiritual renewal, the decision foreshadows broader changes in tradition, faith, and community life across the island. The path forward for this iconic ceremony—and the people who sustain it—promises to be…
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Fiji’s humid climate: a simple vinegar flush keeps irons working and clothes stain-free
Fiji’s humid climate can leave irons with mineral buildup that stains fabrics and clogs steam vents. A practical guide outlines a simple maintenance routine—from a vinegar flush to gentle soleplate care and even fixes for melted plastic—that keeps heat even and steam steady. A few quick sessions every few months can save you time, money,…
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Jay Tauleka: From Fiji church choirs to VT1S spotlight, shaping the island’s contemporary sound
Jay Tauleka’s rise from church choirs to Fiji’s vibrant modern scene hints at a versatile, genre‑bending sound born of family roots and a new wave of studio mentorship. Through VT1S and a string of collaborations, the 29‑year‑old is shaping a career that defies labels while weaving island identity into contemporary pop, R&B, and reggae‑inflected tracks.
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Fiji Museum Launches Multi-Week Veiqaravi Vakavanua Protocol Workshop for Youth
More than 20 Fijian youths are taking part in a multi-week program to revive traditional protocol and language through hands-on training and theatre. Led by the Fiji Museum with key partners, the initiative aims to empower the next generation to carry ceremonial duties with confidence.
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Urgent Restoration Sought for Fiji’s Naililili Cathedral as Flooding Erodes Heritage
Fiji’s Naililili Cathedral, a landmark of Catholic heritage, is confronting an urgent restoration challenge after decades of storms and flooding. Erosion, water damage and aging timber reveal a fragile state—and the effort needed to safeguard this iconic site for the future.