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Traditional Fiji meals include relishes, starches and a beverage. Hot tea infused with lemon leaves may be served as well. Nearly all Fijians speak English. Traditional Fiji cooking is called lovo , a feast of food wrapped in banana leaves or palm fronds and cooked in an earthen pit.
Pork, fish and chicken is placed at the bottom of a lovo pit that has been lined with very hot stones. Root crop food such as taro, cassava and wild yam covers the meat before the pit is filled with dirt and left to cook for about three hours. One of many Fijian superstitions says that coconuts have eyes and watch for certain people on which to fall from their trees. If you are the recipient of a coconut bomb, expect bad luck to follow you for several days. Watch out for falling coconuts!
Fijian culture is a gift-giving culture. Gifting large quantities of food for a community ceremony is a long-standing tradition. Feasting and gifting is primarily associated with religious festivals and village marriages.
These people are family members who share resources, eat together and can freely access all areas of the home. A typical household has a couple, married sons and their wives and children, unmarried children and possibly a widowed parent and grandchildren.
Fijian culture does not condone elderly people living alone. In urban areas, nuclear families are more the norm than they are in rural areas. The most precious gift to give at funerals, marriages and important rituals or holidays is sperm whale teeth. Dress well conservatively and check with your accommodation provider regarding suitable local churches and protocols.
Most main island tour operators and small island accommodation providers include the opportunity to formally visit an authentic local village. Even if the main purpose of your holiday is rest and relaxation, you'll make a deeper and more lasting connection with Fiji by experiencing the unique Fiji culture and traditions first hand.
In rural areas, the conservative traditional village way of life is still strong. The village is led by a chief and extended family groups live together providing communal care and support for all.
While Fijian people are famously welcoming and easy going, there are a few things to remember if you're invited to visit a village. Firstly, it is customary to bring a gift sevusevu of powdered kava root for the chief. If you're with a guide they'll look after this for you.
You should dress modestly with shoulders and knees covered. Always take off your hat before entering a village and remove shoes before going into a home. Finally, never touch someone on the head, no matter how cute the young children are. Villages that welcome visitors are genuinely interested in sharing their way of life. The humble pride they show, from the chief to the young children, is impossible to miss.
Bring an open mind, relax, go with the flow, be ready to learn and you'll leave with a fresh perspective on the world - as well as an aching face from laughing and smiling like never before. Fiji culture Discover Fiji's fascinating back story by getting to know the islands' warm and welcoming culture.
A warm welcome from locals. Fiji culture and dance performances From the moment you arrive in Fiji, you'll notice that music and song are a big part of everyday life. Fijian traditional war dance. Traditional Fijian food While Fiji's resorts and restaurants offer delicious cuisine from around the world, the traditional Fijian and authentic Indian food is not to be missed. Fijians place wood and large, flat stones into a large bowl, and then heat the stones until they are red hot.
The remaining wood is then removed and the stones are spread out until they are flat. The feast foods typically include chicken, fish, pork, taro, yams and cassava that are wrapped in banana leaves and placed onto the hot stones from largest to smallest.
This bounty is then covered with more banana leaves, coconut stalks and damp burlap sacks so that it can be cooked for some two additional hours. You should dress modestly no hats, camisoles, tank tops, no shorts or above-the-knee skirts or cover legs with a sulu Fijian sarong. You must also remove your shoes before entering any house or building and always speak with a soft voice. If you are invited into a home, be gracious, thank your host, remove your shoes before entering and leave them at the door.
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