Tag: history
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Viliame Satala: From Namoli roots to Fiji rugby stardom through a secret signing
Fresh details from a resurfaced Fiji Times profile trace Viliame Satala’s improbable rise—from Namoli’s village fields to the international stage. Behind the scenes, cloak-and-dagger moves and… Read more
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Delanasau Uncovered: Fiji’s Lekutu River Copra Estate and the Anderson Family’s 1912 Move to Vanua Levu
Delanasau rises on a Vanua Levu river bend, where a 19th‑century copra estate grew into a self-contained community. New details reveal how commerce, river transport, and… Read more
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New Biography Chronicles Fiji’s Early Photographer Leslie Norman Anderson and His Levuka Years (1901–1911)
A fresh family biography uncovers the decade that shaped Fiji’s earliest photographer, tracing a young Australian’s leap to Levuka and his ten years of belonging, work,… Read more
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Fiji mulls reverting to the name Viti, sparking a national identity debate
Should Fiji reclaim its pre-colonial name, Viti? A government minister’s social post sparks a dialogue about identity, history and belonging, hinting at how a name can… Read more
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Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park Brings Fiji’s History and Culture to Life
Fiji’s Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park is being recast as a living link to history and community. Beneath the shifting sands lie stories of early settlers,… Read more