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Fiji Language - Fiji
Phrases
Most of the tropical paradise islanders speak English as well as Fijian or Hindi - so to jump right into Fiji culture here are some handy words and phrases that you are likely going to hear while vacationing in Fiji.
| English | Fijian | Pronounciation |
| Hello/hi | ni sa bula | nee sar bula |
| Good morning | ni sa yadra | nee sar yarndra |
| Goodbye | sa moce | sa more there |
| Please | yalo vinaka | yarlo veenarka |
| Excuse me | tulou | too low |
| Yes | io | ee or |
| Thank you/good | vinaka | veenarka |
| Thank you very much | vinaka vaka levu | veenarka varka levoo |
| Much/big | levu | levoo |
| No | sega | senga |
| Eat | kana | karna |
| Village | koro | ko ro |
| A little/small | vaka lailai | va ka lie lie |
| Great/a lot | vaka levu | va ka levoo |
| Fast | vaka totolo | va ka tortorlo |
| Slowly | vaka malua | va ka mar lua |
| House | vale | va le |
| Toilet | vale lailai | va le lie lie |
| Come | lako mai | la ko my |
| Go | lako tani | la ko tan i |
| One | dua | du a |
| Two | rua | ru a |
| One more | dua tale | du a ta le |
If you have any questions or concerns about your visit to Fiji, your Hosts are always more than happy to assist you in answering your queries.
Fiji Cultural Ceremonies
The LOVO
This is a awsome feast, cooked in the earth. It's like a barbeque, only a little more smoked, and a very efficient way to cook large quantities of food at the same time.
Traditionally, the food will consist of cassava (tapioca), kumala (sweet potato), yam and taro - all of which should be peeled. Wrap a shoulder of leg of pork or ham in foil (and/or chicken, fish or lamb) and place in the oven. Put the big stuff at the bottom and the things that need less cooking at the top.
Cover the feast with banana leaves or coconut stalks and damp sacks provide the final insulation. Cover the lot with soil and pour yourself a drink.
The food will take around two hours to cook.
The MEKE
Music is woven into the fabric of Fiji and the Meke embraces traditional song and dance to tell of legends, love stories, history and spirits of the islands. It can vary from a blood-curdling spear dance to a gentle and graceful fan dance.
There are two groups in the make - the orchestra (Vakatara), who sit on the ground and sing or chant for the second group, the dancers (Matana).
The instruments are percussion (hardwood gongs, bamboo tubes, beating sticks etc). For the Meke the performers wear garlands of flowers (Salusalu), the men wear full warrior costume and the women, in traditional clothes, glisten with scented coconut oil.
Kava
Kava (Yaqona) is Fiji's national drink. It's made from the pulverised root of a member of the pepper family. It's believed to have medicinal qualities kava and is used as a herbal remedy to ease the symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression).
In a formal yaqona ceremony authority is given by the village spokesman to begin mixing the kava.When mixed, a server will carry a cup ('bilo') to the chief guest, who must clap ('cobo') once before and after completely drinking the first cup. The order of serving depends on the status of those present, from the highest-ranking chief down.
The effects of drinking kava, in order of sensation, are slight tongue and lip numbing caused by the contraction of the blood vessels in these areas (the lips and skin surrounding may appear unusually pale); mildly talkative and euphoric behavior; calming, sense of well-being, clear thinking; and relaxed muscles.
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Other Useful Travel Sites and Directories
WillGoTo, the travel directory and guide
for the islands of the Indian Ocean and for any other destination anywhere
in the world
Island Search -
Directory of information about islands around the world.
South Pacific Organizer -South
Pacific islands guidebooks, information, maps,
music, and trip tips by travel veteran writer David Stanley.
Tropic Splendor
Savusavu, Fiji Beachfront Cottage Rental
Box 306, Savusavu, Fiji
Fiji (679) 851-0152 / (679) 991-7931
tropicsplendor@connect.com.fj
We are fully licensed by the Fiji Hotel Licensing Board.
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