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Fiji, the islands of firewalkers and former cannibals

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Fiji, located in the southern part of the Pacific Ocean, is a favorite tourist destination for Australians and New Zealanders. However, the lovers of the exotic from Russia also come to these coral islands. A story by a participant of the YouReporter project.

Fiji, located in the southern part of the Pacific Ocean, is a favorite tourist destination for Australians and New Zealanders. However, the lovers of the exotic from Russia also come to these coral islands. A story by a participant of the YouReporter project.

© Photo : Nazina ImanalievaFiji, located in the southern part of the Pacific Ocean, is a favorite tourist destination for Australians and New Zealanders. However, the lovers of the exotic from Russia also come to these coral islands. Photo: Fiji women
A story by a participant of the YouReporter project.
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Fiji, located in the southern part of the Pacific Ocean, is a favorite tourist destination for Australians and New Zealanders. However, the lovers of the exotic from Russia also come to these coral islands. Photo: Fiji women
A story by a participant of the YouReporter project.
© Photo : Nazina ImanalievaSuva is the capital of the Republic of the Fiji Islands.
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Suva is the capital of the Republic of the Fiji Islands.
© Photo : Nazina ImanalievaDenarau Island is a paradise for tourists who dream beach resorts.
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Denarau Island is a paradise for tourists who dream beach resorts.
© Sputnik / Nazina ImanalievaSome 50% of the population is native Fijians and 48% are Indo-Fijians. Indians were sent to the islands by colonialists to work on sugar cane and coconut palm plantations between 1879 and 1916. They practically do not mix with the native Fijians and preserve their traditional culture.
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Some 50% of the population is native Fijians and 48% are Indo-Fijians. Indians were sent to the islands by colonialists to work on sugar cane and coconut palm plantations between 1879 and 1916. They practically do not mix with the native Fijians and preserve their traditional culture.
© Photo : Nazina ImanalievaIn Fiji, small children can cry when they see a white man and young girls are shy when they meet strangers.
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In Fiji, small children can cry when they see a white man and young girls are shy when they meet strangers.
© Photo : Nazina ImanalievaThe locals perform ritual dances just like hundreds of years ago. But there is a special tradition of drinking kava, a beverage with mild sedatives made from the root of pepper.
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The locals perform ritual dances just like hundreds of years ago. But there is a special tradition of drinking kava, a beverage with mild sedatives made from the root of pepper.
© Photo : Nazina ImanalievaThe participants of the ceremony sit cross-legged on the floor in a meeting house (fale fono) or on the ground covered by mats. Kava is made from dried pepper roots.
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The participants of the ceremony sit cross-legged on the floor in a meeting house (fale fono) or on the ground covered by mats. Kava is made from dried pepper roots.
© Photo : Nazina ImanalievaAfter the call “Kava is ready!” a cup-bearer fills the cups, brings them to his forehead and hands them to the guests in order of their importance or social rank. While they drink the bitter beverage, all the official participants of the ceremony accept traditional gifts.
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After the call “Kava is ready!” a cup-bearer fills the cups, brings them to his forehead and hands them to the guests in order of their importance or social rank. While they drink the bitter beverage, all the official participants of the ceremony accept traditional gifts.
© Photo : Nazina ImanalievaThe master of ceremonies usually chews pepper roots, then spits them into a bowl and adds water to create a muddy mass-like paste, which is filtered through a cloth and drunk. However, tourists can get kava in souvenir bags.
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The master of ceremonies usually chews pepper roots, then spits them into a bowl and adds water to create a muddy mass-like paste, which is filtered through a cloth and drunk. However, tourists can get kava in souvenir bags.
© Photo : Nazina ImanalievaThen the famous Fiji’s fire walking ritual begins.
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Then the famous Fiji’s fire walking ritual begins.
© Photo : Nazina ImanalievaFire is like a poem of all living things. The residents of the islands are not afraid of performing the most dangerous tricks.
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Fire is like a poem of all living things. The residents of the islands are not afraid of performing the most dangerous tricks.
© Photo : Nazina ImanalievaA Fiji landscape.
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A Fiji landscape.
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