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Pages in category "National symbols of Fiji" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Coat of arms of ...
A cyan field with a blue horizontal stripe and a red Fijian canoe in the center. 2015: Proposed flag for Fiji: A cyan field with a blue horizontal stripe and a red Fijian canoe off-centred toward the hoist. 2015: Proposed flag for Fiji: A cyan field with a waved version of the Fijian canoe with a brown colored sail. 2015: Proposed flag for Fiji
Armiger: Republic of Fiji: Adopted: 4 July 1908: Crest: A Fijian Canoe with outrigger in full sail proper: Torse: Of the colours: Shield: Argent, a Cross Gules, between in the first quarter three Sugar canes couped, in the second, a Coconut palm also couped, in the third a Dove volant holding in the beak a branch of Olive, and in the fourth a bunch of Banana fruits slipped, all proper, on a ...
This general overview of various aspects of Fijian tradition, social structure and ceremony, much of it from the Bauan Fijian tradition although there are variations from province to province, uses "Fijian" to mean indigenous Fijians or I Taukei [1] rather than all citizens of Fiji, and the Fijian terms are most often of the Bauan dialect. Many ...
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.
Fijian mythology refers to the set of beliefs practiced by the indigenous people of the island of Fiji.. Their indigenous religion, like many others around the world, is based on cyclic existence where their ancestors and the environment exist in a dynamic cycle through experience, history and one with nature.
Today the tabua remains an important item in Fijian life. They are not sold but traded regularly as gifts in weddings, birthdays, and at funerals. The tabua is also increasingly used in advertising as a trusted symbol or brand, for example Fiji Airways has a Tabua Club (frequent flyer) and a Tabua Class for business class.
Bati (pronounced ) are the traditional warriors of the Fiji Islands the word itself loosely translated means soldier, bodyguard in Fijian. [1] it is derived from the word meaning teeth or edge and In old Fiji two types of subjection were recognized called Qali and Bati, [2] [3] The Qali was a province or town subject to a Chief town and Bati denotes those which are not directly subject but ...