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Vanuya Island, Fiji
by
Dr. Mike Mellum
Vanuya Island
Vanuya Island
Vanuya Island
Vanuya Island village beach
Vanuya Island fishing boats
Vanuya Island
Vanuya Island beach
looking out to Monuriki Island
village landscapin
g
villagers selling items to tourists
laying out tapa
mulberry tree bark that is compressed and designs put on it
preparing the kava
a root mixed with water that is a mild narcotic and helps with sleep...
next for kava
clap once, say bula and bottoms up
sitting on woven pandanus mats
bottoms for the chief
decor of room where kava was drunk
ceiling of room
look outside to sellers
kava bowl for sale
masks
masks and shell necklaces
more kava bowls and necklaces
war clubs - Fijians were cannibals
fork 2nd from left use3d to eat humans
tapa laid out
local island shells
sulus (pareos) for sale
happy salesperso
n
village view
more village views
school's rugby field
Namamanuca Primary School
PO Box 4526 Lautoka, Fiji Island pricipal could use fome donations.
...
classroom
classroom
classroom
playground - rugby field
Principal Simeli Namedre
He wears the traditiona
l sulu. He needs donations to keep his school going.
view of Monuriki
view of Monu Island
beach low tide
beached boats
beached boat
more beached boats
beached boat
boats
don't know if they still use them but there sure was a lot of them out of...
ready to leave
last views
village beach
Vanuya Island
red roof building is the church
many Fijians are Methodists
article published 11/7/2004
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Thanks Mike, for your excellent photos! I am glad they were not cannibals, when I got there! Will try to send a donation to that principal, when I can afford it...
—
Eleanor Robb
, March 7, 2005
Pacific Islands
Fiji
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