Tag: Qoibau
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Fiji police officer under internal probe for backing Qoibau code that bans women from kava in Labasa
A senior police officer faces an internal probe over backing a controversial Qoibau district code in Labasa, including a gender-specific ban on women consuming kava. The… Read more
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Fiji launches inquiry into lawa ni Qoibau over ban on women drinking yaqona
An inquiry into a village rule that bans women from drinking yaqona is raising questions about tradition, rights, and how such codes are formed. The government… Read more
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Qoibau vanua in Fiji formalizes written laws banning women from drinking grog in villages and tightening conduct rules across the district
Qoibau’s leaders unveil a new written code of traditional laws aimed at strengthening discipline and safeguarding community resources, signaling a shift in village governance and sparking… Read more