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The more elegant full-length ones for dressy occasions as sulu jaba. [4] Men's sulus are known as sulu vakataga (sulu with pockets). Tailored sulus with pockets are commonly worn as part of Fijian men's business and formal wear, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] with shirt and sandals and optionally western-style jacket and tie.
The death has the "Reguregu", which is the lead-up to the burial, where all the friends and extended family come to pay their respects. The presentation etiquette utilises Mats, Yaqona and Tabua and varies from province to province. After several days of this the actual burial takes place and Mats and masi are placed over the grave site.
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.
The proposal would change the English name of indigenous Fijians from "Fijians" to itaukei. The indigenous word for Fijian is "Kaiviti" [ 20 ] Deposed Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase reacted by stating that the name "Fijian" belonged exclusively to indigenous Fijians, and that he would oppose any change in legislation enabling non-indigenous ...
The peci or songkok is the national formal head-dress worn by men all over Indonesia, usually worn by government officials. Men's head-dress are usually made of traditional fabrics, while women's head-dress often consists of metal jewelries sometimes decorated with floral arrangements. Examples of different head-dress across the country are:
The Ministry provides a direct link between government, iTaukei institutions and its administration across the fourteen provinces. Through its institutes, it keeps official records relating to iTaukei land, fishing grounds, headship titles, traditional knowledge and expressions of culture. [4] [5]
This category is for people who identify as I-Taukei (indigenous) Fijians.Fijian individuals who have I-Taukei ancestry but do not necessarily describe themselves as such should be placed in the Category:Fijian people of I-Taukei Fijian descent; emigrants to other countries and their descendants should be placed in the Category:People of I-Taukei Fijian descent or the relevant subcategory.
Postcard from Fiji depicting "'Meke-Meke' (National Dance)" from 1903. Meke, in the Fijian language, is all traditional style of dance.It is a cognate of the words "maka" and "mele" in Hawaiian.