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It was originally celebrated annually on the last Monday of May, in honour of Lala Sukuna (1888-1958), the national father of modern Fiji, whose death anniversary falls on 30 May. The week leading up to Ratu Sukuna Day is marked by public celebrations with speeches and events, with an address from the President of Fiji on the closing
The death is commemorated at the burial ceremony and again on the fourth and tenth nights thereafter. One hundred days after the death the mourning is lifted and the various Taboos, or in Fijian Tabu, are lifted from the family members in what is called the Vakataraisulu ceremony. The grave site is then cemented in.
Bradley Robert Dawson, center, is escorted by police at the High Court in Lautoka, Fiji, on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, before being sentenced to at least 18 years in prison for murdering his wife ...
Public holidays in Fiji reflect the country's cultural diversity. Each major religion in Fiji has a public holiday dedicated to it. Also Fiji's major cities and towns hold annual carnivals, commonly called festivals, which are usually named for something relevant to the city or town, such as the Sugar Festival in Lautoka, as Lautoka's largest and most historically important industry is sugar ...
A young Texas couple died suddenly while on vacation in Fiji after coming down with a mystery illness, their family said.. Relatives of David and Michelle Paul were shocked Monday when authorities ...
Sireli Matavesi is the second immediate family member of a Fijian squad member to pass away during the World Cup
Mendoza was cleared by psychiatrists to stand trial on April 2, 2019. On April 11, 2019, Mendoza initially pled not guilty to the murder, [14] but later pled guilty to first-degree murder as well as other special circumstances on a trial on November 5, 2020 [15] as part of a plea deal to avoid the death penalty. He was sentenced to life without ...
1 February – Laijipa Naulivou is removed as director of rugby by the Fiji Rugby Union over homophobic comments made regarding the performance of the women's national team. [2] 4 February – The Ministry of Health and Medical Services declares an outbreak of dengue in the Western Division after recording 200 cases of the disease since 1 ...