Tag: tradition
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Bau Island Hosts One of Fiji’s Largest Traditional State Funerals as Week-Long Rites Unfold
On Bau Island, a monumental farewell brings thousands together for a week of traditional ceremony, hospitality, and precise ritual. Behind the marquees and generous offerings lies… Read more
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Church service in Suva honors Ratu Epeli Nailatikau as a bridge between tradition and modern leadership
Tributes poured in for Ratu Epeli Nailatikau at a Suva service, praised as a rare bridge between tradition and modern leadership. The evening highlighted his calm,… Read more
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Kumi Verata Warriors Arrive on Bau to Guard the Na Turaga na Taukei Naisogolaca Household During Nailatikau Funeral
Warriors from Kumi Village arrive on Bau Island to guard the Naisogolaca household as Fiji marks the passing of a high chief and former head of… Read more
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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… Read more