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The Fiji-Islands, "Viti-Levu", "Vanua-Levu"
and "Taveuni" |
Arriving in Nadi, the "International Airport" |
Marketday |
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Buying "Kawa-Roots" for Present |
The Beach of Nadi |
Fijian Men with traditional Skirts, singing for Tourists |
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Going to Suva, the Capital |
A Guard in Front of the Governor's Palace |
View from my Hotel |
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Waiting for the Bus |
, which bring me to the Fijian Cultural Center |
A Tourist-Boat |
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The Drums call for the Beginning of the Firewalking-Ceremony |
The Singers lead us to the Place |
Heating up the Stones |
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The Priests are coming to the Place |
The "Highpriest" is testing the Temperature |
The other "Priests" are walking upon the
hot Stones |
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Bookstudy in Suva |
The Bethel of Suva |
The Bethel-Family invites me for Dinner |
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Br. Ishua Vacambua |
2 Brothers speak an Address on my Tape |
"Indian" Brothers with straight Hair, about
50 % of the Population of Fiji |
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In the "Fijian" Museum |
The Rest of the "original" Bounty, which
was burnt on the Island/ Remember "Mutiny on the Bounty" |
Going to Labasa in Vanua Levu |
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On my Journeys I have always Balloons for the Kids
with me |
My Arrival was announced by the Bethel, so a Brother
picked me up |
I was Guest in the House of "Brother Bukasasa",
one of the first elders in Fiji |
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Amitai Bukasasa is prepairing the Kawa-Roots (my Present)
for the Kawa-Ceremony |
Brothers, prepairing the Kawa-Drink |
The Kawa-Ceremony, where the Coconut Bowl is passing
from one to another after the group is clapping the Hands every time |
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Its my Turn. The Procedure took 2 Hours |
Meanwhile Brother Bukasasa arrived |
His Daughters wanted to make a Photo with me, what
I shall send them in a Letter for each after my Return (what I did of
course!) |
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My next Stop was in "SavuSavu" in Vanua
Levu |
The poorest Kingdom Hall, I ever saw |
But the Elder looked like a Dressman in his "Kilt" |
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After the Meeting I was invited to "Barbecue" |
Going to "Taveuni" |
Martha and Kesaia, the 2 Special Pioneers conducting
the Congregation, consisting only of 7 Sisters |
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Having our CBS |
Taking the Meal on the Floor is Tradition in Fiji |
Finally a comfortable Hotel for me after so many weeks |
