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    Fiji's music: the beat goes on
    B.M. Allsopp
    • Jan 15
    • 3 min

    Fiji's music: the beat goes on

    From time to time, I've posted video clips of Fijian music performances often by choirs. Does this music have anything in common with indigenous folk music? My whirlwind tour of Fiji's music scene includes a lot of YouTube links, so to save bytes, I haven't included the video frames. Pre-colonial traditions In his wonderful Fiji and the Fijians, based on his observations from 1840 to 1853, Rev. Thomas Williams noted the people's love of music. He listed the musical instrument
    Fiji: now open for happiness
    B.M. Allsopp
    • Dec 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    Fiji: now open for happiness

    On 1st December, Fiji welcomed the first holidaymakers for almost two years. Fiji will initially offer quarantine-free travel to fully vaccinated tourists from 48 Travel Partner countries. Planning your holiday during this time can be overwhelming so Tourism Fiji has compiled everything you need to know about travelling to Fiji right here. Naturally, official conditions apply. Once you arrive, you can holiday safely and enjoy the best of Fiji knowing that when sticking to
    Creamy Fiji fish soup with coconut
    B.M. Allsopp
    • Jan 28, 2019
    • 2 min

    Creamy Fiji fish soup with coconut

    Whatever your weather, you'll want more of this soup! It's hardly surprising that many traditional Fiji ingredients come from that well-stocked larder, the sea. Large and small fish, crustaceans, sea urchins, octopus, together with many sea plants are daily fare for coastal islanders. Cooking methods are simple, as most Fijians don't have modern appliances. For Sunday lunch and special feasts, fish is wrapped in leaves and baked in a lovo, or earth oven. For me, nothing can b
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