Thanks to your support and interest, our third Veitau Waqa racing event at Suva Harbour on Saturday, 15 October 2011, was a success! Over 700 individuals were captivated by the revival of Fijian tradition as 16 sailors set out to compete in the double sailor and single sailor races.
SUVA, FIJI — Though it has been more than 15 years since Korovou Vakaloloma built a traditional Fijian canoe, he does not need to refer to any blueprints.
SUVA, FIJI — Though it has been more than 15 years since Korovou Vakaloloma built a traditional Fijian canoe, he does not need to refer to any blueprints.
EIGHT traditional Camakau outrigger canoes took part in this year’s Veitau Waqa – The Boat Lives race at the Suva Foreshore yesterday.
This was the third year of the annual event and organisers say the number of entries increases every year.
THE Pacific Blue Foundation has proposed a veitau waqa ni Viti (boat race) to be part of the program to celebrate Fiji Day this year.
“As the Fiji Day program will be organised by the government, inclusion of such events as the traditional boat race will reflect the government’s support and promotion for the traditional craft in Fiji,” Pacific Blue Foundation director of government and community relations Roko Josefa Cinavilakeba said.
Yanuca villagers gather twice a week in the Yanuca Community Hall for evening meetings. Each meeting lasts about three to four hours and the lighting is powered by a diesel generator, but the use of this energy is often a luxury that cannot be afforded.
Veitau Waqa – The Boat Lives
A fun-filled day of sailing, meke and song
Lau – Land of Islands Lost
This is the first of several blogs documenting an 8-day, marine expedition to Fiji.
Noda Gauna focuses on the story of the Fijian Canoe: The Fijian Canoe’s significance, why it faded from prominence, and its present-day use. Pacific Blue Foundation is acknowledged for working with locals and experts to draw attention to the Fijian Canoe’s importance.
The Television Cooperation Project is a team of individuals from Fiji Television, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Suva, Fiji that is learning what the United States is doing to combat global climate change. The team has traveled to California, Oregon and Hawaii in order to interview leading scientists, academics, and local communities.
