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 Friday, 18 May 2012
Pacific/Polynesia
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Fiji: The Yaqona Ceremony PDF Print E-mail
Written by David Stanley   
Sunday, 27 February 2011


Chief offers kava to the guest during yaqona ceremony. Pic: Roderick Eime

Yaqona (yang-GO-na) is a tranquilizing, nonalcoholic drink that numbs the tongue and lips. Better known as kava, it's made from the waka (dried root) of the pepper plant (Macropiper methysticum). This ceremonial preparation is the most honored feature of the formal life of Fijians, Tongans, and Samoans. It is performed with the utmost gravity according to a sacramental ritual to mark births, marriages, deaths, official visits, the installation of a new chief, etc.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 27 February 2011 )
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Papua New Guinea: A Million Different Journeys PDF Print E-mail
Written by Administrator   
Tuesday, 11 May 2010

Papua New Guinea is a country of adventure where you can enjoy experiences found no other place on earth. PNG is linguistically the most complex nation in the world. Over 800 distinct languages are spoken, estimated as an average of one language for every 900 square kilometres.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 17 August 2010 )
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Fiji: Dance of the Devil Fish PDF Print E-mail
Written by Roderick Eime   
Saturday, 05 December 2009
Hidden away in Fiji’s Yasawa Island group north-east of Nadi, a pre-historic submarine ritual is played out before a mesmerised Roderick Eime.
Last Updated ( Friday, 09 April 2010 )
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Introducing Fiji’s ‘Pacific Coast’ PDF Print E-mail
Written by Fiji Tourism   
Monday, 27 July 2009

Welcome to Fiji’s newest destination ‘The Pacific Coast’ and Adventure Capital of Fiji.

Over 20 Resorts and Activity companies on the southern coast of Viti Levu and surrounding islands have united to form an exciting new branded region known as the 'Pacific Coast'. This unique destination includes several established resorts ranging from luxury to flash-packer, including several island resorts. Tourism Fiji CEO Josefa Tuamoto is in full support of the new branding for this unique area and states “that this marks a new beginning for Fijis Pacific Coast; Tourism Fiji will assist where possible to highlight some of the unique selling points for this special region”

Last Updated ( Friday, 31 July 2009 )
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Vanuatu: Islands of Endless Adventure PDF Print E-mail
Written by Vanuatu Tourism   
Monday, 27 July 2009

Just a short flight from Australia’s East coast (3.5 hours from Sydney, 2.5 from Brisbane and 4 from Melbourne) a holiday to Vanuatu has the perfect balance of resort style relaxation and authentic cultural discovery, and with 13 flights a week with Air Vanuatu and Pacific Blue it has never been more accessible.

Last Updated ( Friday, 31 July 2009 )
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