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A tabua (Fijian:) is a polished tooth of a sperm whale that is an important cultural item in Fijian society. They were traditionally given as gifts for atonement or esteem (called sevusevu), and were important in negotiations between rival chiefs.
The Fijian Way of Life. Suva, Fiji: University of the South Pacific, 1983. Man, Royal Anthropological Institute, 1901, p. 223. Details on the Tako Lavo, inter-tribe father-son relationship. Also reference in Oceania, Australian National Research Council, University of Sydney, 1930, p. 194.
The traditional owners of Qilaqila are the iTaukei, the mataqalis' from Mavana Village. All visitors to Qilaqila must do sevusevu and have received permission from the village elders of Daliconi Village to visit. The main village on the island is Lomaloma. Vanua Balavu has an airstrip, a post office in Lomaloma copra port, and a small hospital ...
No visit to Fiji is complete without a kava ceremony, or sevusevu, a most important and sacred ritual. The village chief is presented with yaqona root, which is then pounded and mixed with water.
Lunch in the villages consists of a steamed starchy item such as cassava or taro, a soup and tea, sweetened with cane sugar. Indo-Fijian families may stick to traditional rice, dhal and either a meat or vegetable curry accompanied by a salad or chutney. Masala tea is the main drink in many Indo-Fijian households. Many city people, however, are ...
The culture of Fiji is a tapestry of native Fijian, Indian, European, Chinese and other nationalities. Culture polity traditions, language, food costume, belief system, architecture, arts, craft, music, dance, and sports will be discussed in this article to give you an indication of Fiji's indigenous community but also the various communities which make up Fiji as a modern culture and living.
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Within the Fijian nation, Matanivanua is the name of a Mataqali . The Fijian word means "eye of the land". This clan is renowned as eloquent and articulate in speaking on behalf of the land and their chief. When a chiefly presentation of a sevusevu is performed, only this clan can do it.