- In ancient Fiji, all boys would have their heads sheved hen they were five years old- and they keep their heads shaved until they were 18. Growing their hairwas a symbol of manhood.
- Until the mid-19th century, the practice of eating one’s enemy was an accepted and honored tradition in Fiji.
- The Fiji national rugby union team is one of the best in the world.
- Fire-walking is a popular activity in Fiji that nowadays is mainly used to entertain tourists.
- On New Year’s Eve, many Fijian village women play a game called veicaqe moli (loosely translated as “kick the orange”), in which the winning team is required to present a gift of new clothes to the losing team.
- Fiji islands have white sandy beaches, which are an outcome of natural grinding down of dead coral.
- The country's coins and colorful banknotes still bear an image of the Queen of England.
- Fiji is comprised of over 300 islands.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Fiji
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Hi. I like your blog, but I thought you should know that Fiji is not in Polynesia. The Fijian islands are in Melanesia. Best wishes to you alohagirl. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji
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