IN a modern world with the high cost of living and few jobs, the traditional ways of the past are making a comeback.
And one of those traditions making a comeback locally is the art of traditional iTaukei boat building and sailing.
TRADITIONAL boat builders and sailors will take to the waters of the Suva foreshore on Saturday to take part in the Veitau Waqa event as part of a build-up to the Fiji Day celebrations.
YANUCA ISLAND, FIJI – Sireli Kago, the Serua Province Coordinator for Pacific Blue Foundation, reported that ten sea turtles have been coming onto Wainidubu beach to lay eggs since the end of December, 2011.
SERUA chief Ratu Peni Latianara is concerned about illegal fishing within his province’s traditional fishing grounds.
He said the qoliqoli was a source of life and income for the people of Serua and surrounding areas.
ONE of the best things to happen for people of the tikina (district) of Totoya in Lau was a one-week fisheries community awareness workshop at Tovu from March 8-11.
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.
