South Sea Island

From heaven to hell and back again...

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September 13th 2007
Whilst staying at Smuggler's Cove, we were initiated into what they call the Kavaholics. This basically meant that we tried Kava which is a local Fijian speciality made from some sort of root. There was a ceremony of sorts, and as we were 'kava virgins' everyone in the restaurant had to look. Then there was a clapping thing, clap once before then 3 times after drinking it. It tasted a bit like ... read more

Oceania » Fiji » Yasawa Islands

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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