Ceremonial nightly torch lighting. His hair isnt on fire

Frightened Fish in Fabulous Fiji

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December 29th 2011
When we were planning our round-the-world trip we knew we had to traverse the Pacific Ocean from Australia to USA. To break up a potentially long flight (and spin out our travels a little further) we forced ourselves to visit Fiji and Hawaii. Well, it would seem rude just to fly past and ignore them! We planned on a week or two in each archipelago to take in a little Polynesian culture and make su ... read more

Oceania » Fiji

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Fiji became independent in 1970, after nearly a century as a British colony. Democratic rule was interrupted by two military coups in 1987, caused by concern over a government perceived as dominated by the Indian community (descendants of contract la... ... read more