Explore the deep history of Fiji, from its first settlers to the vibrant indigenous culture that thrives today.
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Three Thousand Years of Pacific Crossroads
This series, Fiji's Ancient Roots and Legends, traces the deep history of these islands — from the first human arrivals through the cultural traditions that shaped one…
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Lapita Pottery Maps Ancient Ocean Routes
Fragments of Lapita pottery found across Fiji carry a specific stamped decoration — geometric patterns pressed into wet clay using tooth-shaped combs — that researchers…
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Two Ocean Cultures Woven Into One
The iTaukei, Fiji's indigenous people, carry a genetic and cultural signature unlike anywhere else in the Pacific.
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When Fiji Earned Its Fearsome Reputation
European sailors in the 1800s gave Fiji a name that stuck for decades — the Cannibal Isles. This wasn't exaggeration.
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The Kava Root That Opens Every Door
No visitor enters a Fijian village empty-handed.
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