Fiji	CULTURAL INFORMATION

This page is devoted to understanding more about the culture, history, and geography of the countries that send us our marine livestock ... we're going to take a little virtual tour ... ... so, have a seat while we take a look around! Fiji - circa 1920's Island culture and history is very interesting and there are endless areas of potential study with every geographical location ... from learning about the history of the people and the settlement and civilization of the society; to discovering the flora and fauna or marine life; the food and customs; geography of the region; or just to get a feel of what the places look like. We can only begin to brush the surface here, but we hope these pages bring you enjoyment! Vintage Tonga and Fiji Village in Vava'u, Tonga (year unknown) Boats in Fiji (year unknown) Vintage Fijian Woman Fiji Glamour Dancers (year unknown) Blowholes at Houma Liku, Tonga Read a short story from "Pacific Island Legends" ... "Telephones Are Installed"

We'll begin with some information about the island countries of Tonga, Fiji, and the Marshall Islands ... each unique with very interesting historical events.

Tonga The archipelago of Tonga was named "the Friendly Islands" by Captain James Cook who visited in the mid-late 1700's. He and his crew charted areas previously unknown, mapped the Great Barrier Reef, along with other numerous islands, mapping Tonga and Fiji, as well as other islands in the South Pacific.

More About Captain James Cook     ~~     Short Bio and Ships/Voyages Info

A Brief History of Tonga Island Notes Brought to you by Friendly Island Kayak Company, this page offers some information on the islands, as well as some interesting historical facts ... learn about what happened during one of Captain James Cook's visits and other interesting facts. Geographical Notes and Diving Brought to you by Dive Adventures Overview of Tonga Brought to you by Pacific Island Travel ... a nice overview of Tonga Photos of Vava'u Sights, Travel, Culture of Tonga Brought to you by Tonga Holiday ... this site has a nice little map showing all the islands, as well as a link to a photo of Tongatapu as seen from above. This site also offers a page on the Ecology of Tonga Tonga Map 1 Tonga Map 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fiji Fiji Shells Old Fiji Postcard A Brief History of Fiji The Islands of Fiji Fiji Map Fijian Culture & Tradition Rich with information on Fiji culture ... including etiquette for sharing in a round of kava. Derived from a leafy member of the pepper family is Kava kava, which translates to "intoxicating pepper" in Latin. Also known as Yaqona, it's an important social drink in Fiji, with centuries-old custom ... learn more via these links! About Kava A nice summary of the Kava tradition; this site is a nice guide to Fiji with valuable links for the virtual or real traveler! More About Kava Fijian Spices ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Marshall Islands Affectionately called the "Pearl of the Pacific," this large cluster of islands and islets create many coral atolls, looking like a string of pearls. If you visit any of the last three links of this list (all on the same website), you may wish to glance at their gallery of photos to see some of the other photos available (the link to their gallery will be on the page the links below will guide you to) ... great photos! A Brief History of The Marshall Islands Marshall Islands Culture Marshall Islands Overview Aerial View of the Marshall Islands Beautiful View of Eniwetok Reef from Above Eniwetok Reef (Underwater Photo) History of the Bikini Swimsuit ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here are some interesting pages about some of the other places where many reefs abound ... Bali Overview of Bali Geography & Climate Beaches of Bali Images of Bali Java Java from Space (showing line of volcanoes) Java Naval Battles in WWII Indonesia Map Hawai'i Hawai'i from Space Hawaiian Virtual Field Trip Coral Spawnings in Hawai'i Hawaiian Islands Map The Philippines Brief Overview of Dive Areas Bird's-eye View of "Small Capone" Island Philippine Islands Map Solomon Islands Diving Adventures Solomon Islands - Naval Battles in WWII Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Photo Album & Tour Timor History and Culture Other Interesting Reading and Resources Tsunami Photos Incredibly, aerial "before and after" photos were taken of various places where the tsunami went ashore ... the following site offers such photographs. Click "next" to view the photos and click on the "before/after" bar to toggle between the photos ... (photo #14 shows an island with a bay.) South Pacific Anthropology Amelia Earhardt Found in South Pacific? Pacific Natural History Book Company Oceania Map Keep an eye on this page for any additional links that may be added in the future! To view other pages, you may choose from topics in dropdown menu ... This is a place Holder text This is a Place Holder text This is a Place Holder text This is a Place Holder text Home E-mail ©2006 www.livestockusa.org