#Fiji day

[hazzelle-kento]

BUL A VINAKA 🩵🇫🇯

Vakamareqeta na Vosa Vakaviti 🙌🏽

Happy Fiji Language week, I’m so delayed but better late than never !! It’s Fiji Day today in Sydney, Aus.

So, have a blessed one and ni sa moce 🫶🏽

[loveisinthebat]

Gently Grasp It

[cryptid-quest]

HOAX of the Day: Fiji Mermaid

Description: One of the more well known hoaxes of cryptozoology, the mermaid was displayed in PT Barnum’s traveling circus as an authentic mermaid like creature captured by a man named “Dr. J Griffin” in 1842. Turned out to be a monkey sewed to a fish and covered in papier mache. There’s actually been a few Fiji mermaids created over the years by rival circus groups. 

[undercoverangell]

having thoughts about helen and menelaus on this night

[islandtarochips]

Polynesian Culture

Just wanna show this vid that I saw on TikTok showing about these wonderful people performing of their own culture! It’s short though😅

I am very happy and proud with these wonderful Polynesian people sharing their cultures and performing with great pride and joy!🤩🤩🤩

Ia Faamanuia e le Alii o latou Agaga!🥰🥰🥰

[mishalogic]

Reviving Architecture,

be it so quaint and delightful

would bring joy to many

who like and remember the days of old in ... Fiji

[razzberriezz]

Fashion Dreamer 50 Day (but not really) Challenge: Orange

To me, the colour orange is the fruitiest and most cheerful colour, even more than yellow! I felt like having a full-on monotone outfit would be too much, so there are some splashes of lemon in there (not the pattern, the colour!) I tried to go for a laid-back vacation feel, but idk whether it came across well ><;

Challenge Prompts

[ladychandraofthemoone]

Traintober Day 8: Bird

“Two birds on a wire One tries to fly away And the other watches him close from that wire He says he wants to as well But he is a liar

I'll believe it all There's nothing I won't understand

I'll believe (I'll believe) it all I won't let go of your hand”

Two birds on a wire totally fits Stanley x Kyle/OrangeChai angst: Out of both, only one survives, broken and with clipped wings….

I…I like to believe that Kyle still attempts to communicate with Stanley, not just with the fireflies but perhaps other ways? I’ve been rereading stories of people’s loved ones coming back to them in the form of animals and I know for sure Kyle would come back to him to keep him company, slowly help him heal and give a sense of security..

After all, the dove has many symbols as someone in mourning is often viewed as a visitation from the deceased loved one. The person in mourning senses a message of hope or encouragement from their deceased loved one.…

[haveyoubeentothiscity]

Population: 93,970

Urban population: 185,913

Time zone: UTC +12

[faintvibes]

Historical Hetalia Week Day Three: Discovery

Day Three: 0 - 1500 // Discovery @historical-hetalia-week

When I saw the prompt for this day, my first thought was the age of discovery and Europeans conquering (duh)- but my second thought was to flip this on its head. When Europeans 'discovered' new lands and people, those people had to 'discover' the Europeans at the same time. You could arguably say they did a better job, considering indigenous cultures tended not to view themselves as superior to European cultures and so approached their ways of life with respect and curiosity- which was very often not true to other way around. So, I decided to show this through three characters (Fiji, Hawaii, and Tangata Whenua- who is explained in my day one post) entering a (mostly) European hall, dressed in relation to the year their tribes formed a kingdom- which could be seen as the 'ultimate' attempt to be viewed as European equals.

More explanation under the cut!

So let's start in the middle, where the story is shortest (and where my vision was most certain): Hawaii. I'd like to preface this by first of all saying that I am very much of the opinion that a personification of Hawaii existed prior to Hawaii becoming a US state- and that the representation of the state is the same who represented Hawaii previously. This is for a variety of reasons:

Unlike, say, Germany, Hawaii didn't become united by all the Hawaiian tribes agreeing to join hands and work together. Kamehameha the Great took control of the islands through a series of conquests for the sake of uniting the Hawaiian islands. Only one willingly joined under his banner- but very much in the sense that they joined under his banner, and not as an equal. So, these personifications likely were subordinates to the Kingdom of Hawaii, should they have stuck around at all. Additionally, as the Hawaiian identity began to emerge, and people associated more with the kingdom than their original tribes, I believe it makes sense that these remaining personifications would have faded, while Hawaii stuck around.

When the US annexed Hawaii, they replaced its government and absorbed the existing Hawaiian nation into the overarching USA. Because of this, it makes most sense to me that Hawaii became a subordinate of America, as opposed to being replaced by a new personification. However, I can understand the logic behind that thought.

And probably others that I'm blanking on right now

However, that's a future problem! For now, we have a Hawaii as a newly established kingdom- from about 1810, which is the generally agreed upon year for when the monarchial government of Hawaii was established. However (as will be the case for all 3 of these characters), she very much is not an expert on European culture. Though she does a lot better than her two companions in this illustration, due to Hawaii being a very prominent trading spot to Europeans (though this hasn't reached its height yet)- something King Kamehameha the Great pushed hard for. Her hair is quite close to the fashionable style of the day, though her bangs are quite a bit longer than what was preferred. Her dress is based off of these French Regency dresses (taken from James Laver's 'World of Art: Costume and Fashion'):

Particularly from the left drawing- which actually depict dresses from 1803- and which are summer walking dresses. Likely not the right style for this sort of event. So while Hawaii has tried her hardest to dress for the occasion, she's lacks understanding regarding the more intricate details and rules of European styles. This isn't meant to make her look misguided or stupid- I imagine that the traders stopping by on Hawaiian shores are more into selling goods than talking extensively about fashion. And whoever sold her this dress likely... twisted the truth a little.

The purple is a remnant of an old style of dress I was going to draw her in (from Panorama's 'A History of Fashion: From Loincloths to Lycra', by Jacqueline Morley, David Salariya, etc):

However, I figured dresses that are, quite literally, the height of fashion at the time (and undoubtedly being custom ordered by the wealthy wearing them) aren't likely to yet making it as far as Hawaii. However, I admit that the purple probably isn't the most accurate colour for her dress to be, still.

Now, for Tangata Whenua!

While a more extensive explanation of who she is has already been given in my Day One post, I'll give a brief summary here:

My personal perspective on New Zealand's personification differs quite a bit from canon's, and so I use an OC in place of the canon character. (This character is not Tangata Whenua.) While considering when New Zealand would have originated, where she stands on things such as Māori-Pākehā relations, I came up with the concept of Tangata Whenua. She represents the Māori culture/te Ao Māori, and has been around since roughly when the first Polynesians arrived in what is now Aotearoa New Zealand. While in modern times she likely goes by the name Aotearoa, at this point that has not really caught on in reference to all of New Zealand. The Kīngitanag (Māori King Movement) established its first monarch in 1858, while Pākehā began to use Aotearoa as the Māori name for New Zealand in the late 1800s, while Māori did not adopt it until likely the 1900s (perhaps even the late 1900s), though I cannot find a clear answer for this. For some time, Māori only used it to refer to the North Island. Tangata Whenua means 'people of the land', and is a culturally significant term in Māori- I cannot think of a way to quickly summarise this significance, so just trust me.

**Pākehā is a Māori word initially (and most commonly) used to describe European NZers. Sometimes in modern times it is used to refer to all non-Māori NZers.

So, while New Zealand adopted a monarchy when it became a colony of the British Empire in 1840, Tangata Whenua did not until the establishment of the Kīngitanga in 1858. However, it's important to note that the majority of Māori tribes never aligned themselves with the Kīngitanga, and it was never the prominent government in the New Zealand islands. However, it holds a very significant position when discussing the New Zealand Wars- especially in regards to North Island (where most of the wars took place).

As another additional note, I have realised while writing this that I forgot to discuss Tangata Whenua's extraordinarily long hair in my Day One post- I'll be adding that once I finish typing this up. However, let me also explain here:

In Māori culture, the head (and thus hair) is considered very tapu (sacred). Long hair often indicates high status. In fact, in traditional Māori culture, one's hair may only be attended to by one of more mana (generally refers to reputation/status/legacy- doesn't have a close English concept unfortunately, but for now think of it like rank or status). As the personification of the Māori culture, Tangata Whenua was probably viewed as quite an important atua (god, sometimes translated as spirit), meaning no mortal could have more mana than her. As a result, unless any other atua decide to stop by for a chat, there is no one who can style her hair, or cut it. (I imagine she still brushed it, at least because unkempt hair was a sign of mourning.)

After so long, Polynesians currently being believed to have landed in New Zealand sometime from 1250-1350, Tangata Whenua's hair must be ridiculously long. I believe I likely underestimate its true length, no matter how extraordinarily long I draw it. I am not yet decided on how she keeps it in modern times, however (considering Māori people no longer follow this tradition) she likely drops it at some point.

Now, regarding clothes. Given I have a book on fashionable New Zealand dress around this time period, it is what I have consulted. This book is 'Dressed: Fashionable Dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 to 1910' by Claire Regnault. Specifically, I have referenced (for her bodice and skirt) this evening bodice and skirt once owned by a Margaret Watt from Whanganui:

This isn't what I'd consider, exactly, the fashionable look in the late 1850s- and that's why I think it's perfect for Tangata Whenua. In her case, she's likely a lot more familiar with Europeans in day-to-day life than Hawaii, and so has had more opportunities to get familiar with the rules of their fashion. I just don't see her as someone who would care much for those details. The Māori quite often worked European fashion/culture/etc into their existing ways of doing things- but very much in their own way. So Tangata Whenua is not (unlike Hawaii) trying to match European fashion, but using it as a suggestion. This is further emphasised by the kākahu cloak she has tied over her shoulders, and her hairstyle- where the front mimics fashionable ideas at the time, but she's mostly left the back alone, in a ponytail. (This already shows some deviations from the traditional handling of her hair.)

And now, Fiji! The Kingdom of Fiji lasted only three years, uniting the tribes in 1871, however it only took months for government overspending to lead the new kingdom to acquire unimaginable amounts of debt. This lead to social unrest, which prompted the Fijian government to reach out to the British with an offer to hand off the islands to them. By 1874, and agreement was met and the Kingdom of Fiji became the Colony of Fiji. As such, I've interpreted the representation of Fiji to be the most nonchalant regarding this whole monarchy thing. This is most immediately noticeable in the suit he wears:

As you can see, it dates to 1829- quite a while before the unification. I imagine, unlike with the other two, he did not put much effort into picking his outfit beyond 'European' and 'I like it'. Or perhaps this was the most recent European outfit he had, and rampant debt meant he was unable to update it. This is also why, unlike Hawaii and Tangata Whenua, he is not facing forwards. His attention has been drawn away by the walls.

Fijian hair traditions fascinate me, and are certainly something I would like to further explore. In short, Fijians also traditionally applied the concept of sanctity (tabu) to the hair, and in general longer hair meant higher status. However, this hair was never to touch the ground. Style it however you want (dying was also quite possible), but hair must never touch the ground. It lead to some quite interesting fashion trends. Fiji here would have historically had longer hair, but I imagine he took the arrival of European fashions an excuse to try a shorter, simpler style. Here are some examples I've found online:

From the Polynesian Cultural Center Blog

Regarding the background:

While in general this is meant to be a non-descript European hall (with the purple meaning to imply this is the hall of somewhere quite important- though again, I think I've been a bit too extravagant in my use of purple), the detailing on the rug's edge and the door is Polynesian-inspired.

The pattern on the rug's edge is inspired by the ahu ahu mataroa pattern, which can represent talent and achievement in sports/athletics, but can also represent a new challenge. I'm intending the latter meaning. The pattern on the door is loosely inspired by the koru pattern, which symbolises new life, growth, strength, and peace. The inclusion of the last is meant as ironic foreshadowing. This pattern has been represented with sharper lines than is usual, and in unusual colours (it is usually shown in green, mimicking the koru spiral of an unfurling silver fern)- the former is a sort of hint towards the challenges these kingdoms will quickly face (though Hawaii will have to wait a little longer than the others), and the latter is a show of merging with European culture- where these colours are generally more valued.

And you've made it! Congrats on reading this whole thing (I am patting you very gently on the head should you be comfortable with this). If you don't mind, reblog/comment this with a smile emoticon (your choice of which) to let me know someone's actually paid attention to all this! It's not something I expect, but it is greatly appreciated.

:)

[wikipediagf]

Sometimes I’ll be having a normal day and then remember the plot of jasper jones out of nowhere

[ford-ye-fiji]

gonna do some genshin polls guys! For science!!!! I’ll put them up over the next couple of days so stay tuned 😤

[gravesdept]

what the hell. while traveling out of the country my phone disappeared and I couldn’t find it for the entire trip. just came back and found out I left it on my kitchens counter.

[mymusicr]

Day by Day , Fiji Blue

[aquatoursfiji]

Escape to Tivua Island: A Relaxing Getaway from Reality

In the heart of Fiji's majestic waters lies a hidden gem that promises the ultimate escape from reality - Tivua Island. Surrounded by a halo of white sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters, this secluded paradise offers a tranquil retreat for those looking to disconnect and rejuvenate. The Tivua Island day trip is an essential experience for anyone visiting Fiji, perfectly combining the serene beauty of the island with a plethora of activities that cater to every type of traveler.

A Journey to Serenity

The journey to Tivua Island itself is a captivating experience, where the azure ocean stretches out as far as the eye can see, dotted with the lush greenery of distant islands. As you approach Tivua, the vibrant coral reefs welcome you, hinting at the underwater wonders that await. The moment you step onto the island, the stresses of daily life begin to fade away, replaced by the gentle sound of waves lapping against the shore and the rustle of palm leaves in the gentle breeze.

An Unspoiled Paradise

Tivua Island remains one of Fiji's best-kept secrets, an unspoiled paradise that offers pristine natural beauty in every direction. The island's beaches are perfect for those who dream of lounging on soft sands with a good book and a refreshing drink. For the more adventurous souls, the surrounding coral reefs provide an excellent opportunity for snorkeling, revealing a vibrant underwater world teeming with colorful marine life. The clear waters also make for ideal kayaking and paddleboarding conditions, allowing guests to glide over the serene ocean and explore the island's coastline at their own pace.

A Touch of Culture

A day trip to Tivua Island is not just about enjoying its natural beauty; it's also an opportunity to immerse yourself in Fijian culture. The warm hospitality of the Fijian people is evident in the traditional welcome ceremony that greets visitors, offering a glimpse into the island's rich cultural heritage. Guests can enjoy local music and dance performances, savor Fijian cuisine, and even partake in a kava ceremony - an integral part of Fijian social gatherings.

Sustainable Bliss

Recognizing the importance of preserving its pristine environment, Tivua Island is committed to sustainability. Efforts to maintain the health of the coral reefs, reduce waste, and protect the local ecosystem ensure that the island remains a vibrant paradise for generations to come. Visitors can relax and enjoy their getaway, knowing that their footprint on this beautiful island is minimal.

Your Day, Your Way

What sets the Tivua Island day trip apart is the flexibility it offers. Whether you're looking to unwind and soak up the sun or fill your day with water sports and exploration, Tivua accommodates all. The island's allure lies in its ability to provide a personalized escape - a day shaped by your desires, whether that's adventure, relaxation, or a bit of both.

Aqua Tours Fiji: Your Gateway to Tivua Island

For those eager to discover the tranquility and beauty of Tivua Island, Aqua Tours Fiji is your trusted companion. Specializing in unforgettable experiences, Aqua Tours Fiji ensures that every aspect of your day trip is seamless, from comfortable transfers to the island to providing all the amenities needed for a day of exploration and relaxation. With a deep respect for the natural beauty and culture of Fiji, Aqua Tours Fiji offers an escape to Tivua Island that is not just a getaway but a return to simplicity, beauty, and genuine joy.

In conclusion

a day trip to Tivua Island is more than just an escape; it's an invitation to experience the purest form of relaxation and adventure, all within the idyllic setting of Fiji's untouched paradise. With Aqua Tours Fiji, your journey to this serene destination promises to be as delightful as the island itself, making it the perfect getaway from reality.

[adamyar13]

Celebrating Valentine's Day on a Rented Yacht In Fiji

This Valentine's Day, break free from the mundane and immerse yourselves in the enchanting waters of Fiji aboarding a rented yacht. Picture yourselves enveloped by pristine turquoise waters, secluded beaches, and mesmerizing sunsets – the quintessential backdrop for an unforgettable celebration of love. Let's delve into why renting a yacht in Fiji for Valentine's Day promises an unparalleled romantic escapade.

Discover Secluded Romantic Hideaways:

Bid farewell to crowded restaurants and tourist hubs as you embark on a voyage to discover secluded romantic getaways accessible only by yacht. Fiji boasts untouched islands and private coves where you can savor intimate moments in complete seclusion. Whether it's a tranquil picnic on a deserted beach or a candlelit dinner under the stars, the possibilities are endless when you have the freedom to explore by yacht.

Enjoy Privacy and Exclusivity:

Unlike conventional Valentine's Day settings, renting a yacht in Fiji offers unmatched privacy and exclusivity. With your own private yacht, craft your personalized itinerary and tailor every moment to your desires. Whether you crave snorkeling in crystal-clear waters, lounging on deck with champagne in hand, or relishing a gourmet meal prepared by a private chef, the freedom is yours to design the ultimate romantic experience.

Experience Unforgettable Sunsets:

Few experiences rival the romance of witnessing the sun bid adieu in a kaleidoscope of colors, and Fiji is renowned for its breathtaking sunsets. Envision cruising along tranquil waters hand in hand with your beloved, enveloped by hues of orange, pink, and purple painting the sky. A Valentine's Day aboard a rented yacht in Fiji promises front-row seats to nature's most spectacular show, forging memories to last a lifetime.

Indulge in Luxury and Comfort:

Renting a yacht in Fiji doesn't entail sacrificing luxury and comfort. Numerous rental companies offer an array of opulent yachts equipped with all the amenities requisite for a romantic getaway. From expansive cabins and plush interiors to gourmet dining options and attentive crew members, you'll luxuriate in the pinnacle of comfort as you traverse Fiji's pristine waters with your cherished partner.

Conclusion:

This Valentine's Day, elevate your celebrations from the ordinary to the extraordinary with a rented yacht getaway in Fiji. From secluded hideaways and exclusive experiences to awe-inspiring sunsets and lavish comfort, Fiji presents the idyllic backdrop for a memorable celebration of love. Why settle for the mundane when you can craft extraordinary moments destined to be cherished forever? Set sail into paradise and craft an unforgettable Valentine's Day aboard a rental yacht in Fiji.