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Humans in Fiji: strangers in paradise 2
What were Fiji's glorious islands like 3,500 years ago? We now know the large, mountainous islands were covered by lush rainforest. The western parts of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu are now...

B.M. Allsopp
Jul 15, 20252 min read


May 13th is Rotuma Day: but where is Rotuma?
May 13th is Rotuma Day, celebrated with gusto in not only on Rotuma Island, but in Suva, Lautoka, Samoa, Tonga, Australia and New Zealand. So, where is Rotuma?

B.M. Allsopp
May 14, 20253 min read


Kava or yaqona: Fiji's iconic ceremonial brew
Inexplicably, until now I've not blogged about kava (yaqona in Fijian), Fiji's iconic ceremonial brew. In pre-colonial times it was a drink

B.M. Allsopp
Mar 15, 20253 min read
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