welcome greeting: "bula bula"
this popular saying can be heard all over the islands. meaning a multitude of things, the main gist is "hello" or "welcome."
traditions: kava drinking
practiced far and wide on every island, you drink the water drained from the kava root. at one time used only by high priests and chiefs, traditionally drank as a meditator between the world of the humans and spirits. now the root and water mixture can be enjoyed by one and all.
fiji time equals no time =)
fijian way: "live only for today"
currency: fiji dollar
two main types of inhabitants: fijians and indo-fijians (indian fijians)
fijians are pacific islanders. but if you break it down even further they are three sub-categories of pi's: polynesian, micronesian and malenesian. fijians are malenesian.
main languages: fijian and hindu
main religions: christian (fijians) and muslim (indo-fijians)
don't: don't get caught smoking a joint, you will be thrown right in jail
fiji is made up of over 340 islands
thank you: "vinaka"
drink: "taki"
please: 'kere kere"
no worries be happy: "sega na lega"
xoxo - ShannonSmile
xoxo - ShannonSmile
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