Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
manumanu
the three totems of a clan, usually a fish, an animal and a fruit or tree
masi
tapa cloth decorated with stencilled designs
masu
prayer said before meal
mataqali
land-owning clan
meke
traditional song and dance performance
qai
tattoo
qoliqoli
area from high tide mark to the reef edge, perceived by some as public access and others as mataqali-owned
Ramadan
the Islamic holy month of fasting
rara
village green
Ratu
male chiefly title
reguregu
sniff to the cheeks, used as a greeting between clan members
Ro
chiefly title of Rewa, Naitasiri, Namosi and Serua provinces
Roko
chiefly title of the Lau Group
salwar kameez
traditional dress worn by Muslims
sari
traditional Indian dress
sere
chant at a yaqona ceremony
sevusevu
ceremonial offering of yaqona
solevu
large ceremonial gathering
soli
fundraising event
sulu
Fijian sarong
suluka
home-made, rolled tobacco leaf
tabu
forbidden, sacred
tabua
traditional gift, usually a whale's tooth, given in return for a favour or to ask for atonement
tanoa
wooden bowl with four or more legs used for preparing yaqona
tapa
paper cloth made from the mulberry tree, used as traditional dress
taukei
original inhabitant; movement for indigenous rights
tauvu
tribes sharing the same totemic god
tiri
mangrove forests
tokatoka
extended household
tualeita
ancient pathway connecting villages
Turaga ni vuvale
head of the house
Turanga ni koro
head of the village
Turanga
respected title donating the head of a group of people; old-fashioned address similar to “gentleman”
vanua
land to which Fijians are spiritually bound
vasu
the concept of a nephew or niece having privileges over an uncle
vesi
popular wood for carving
voivoi
leaf of the pandanus plant used for weaving
vude
Fijian music blending folk and R&B
