https://padlet.com/lrodriguez196/qjiuwisxg1ig I chose Fiji just because it’s known for its beautiful islands and beaches. I’ve always wanted to travel there just to experience the many different types of wildlife and rainforests it has. It’s crazy to me how such a small country contains 333 islands and maintains such a strong native culture that we don’t really get to see in the U.S. I think it would be very interesting to see how these people live and how they go about certain ways especially since it’s a country no one really ever thinks about en-us 2019-05-08 04:48:12 UTC 2024-10-31 15:29:14 UTC hello@padlet.com lrodriguez196 https://padlet.com/lrodriguez196/qjiuwisxg1ig/wish/357910876 This typical wedding dish stood out to me the most just because it involves so many different types of food wrapped into one by banana leaves. It consists of pork, lamb, fish, vegetables, and many different spices. I would be interested to taste this just because it has a little  bit of everything. It takes about a few hours to prepare which shows how of a special dish this is which is only served on certain holidays. Th word ‘lovo’ means ‘a feast cooked in the earth’ once again showing how much ingredients this one meal contains. ]]> 2019-05-08 04:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lrodriguez196/qjiuwisxg1ig/wish/357910876 lrodriguez196 https://padlet.com/lrodriguez196/qjiuwisxg1ig/wish/357911998 This song stood out to me as it showed the similarities of our music today. The vibe of this song is slow moving and relaxing overall. It just gives you this sense of peace. I looked up the lyrics and some of the lines state, “Be true to our union of love, no matter how long that be, I’ll always be here in anticipation of you.” I say it is similar to our type of slow songs as they are mostly correlating to a type of love song which I find interesting that they do the same as well. ]]> 2019-05-08 05:06:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lrodriguez196/qjiuwisxg1ig/wish/357911998 lrodriguez196 https://padlet.com/lrodriguez196/qjiuwisxg1ig/wish/358172904 Sulu means a skirt. It is Fiji’s most common style of dress. It consists of many colorful fabrics that is worn by men and women. Within the villages women are not allowed to show their skin and have to wear proper attire by wearing these long skirts or dress to cover up their bodies. Yet, at towns or cities they are able to wear modern clothing. As a result, unless it’s a village or traditional occasion, sulus must be worn. The main part what I like about it is the summer and ‘island feel’ look especially with the hot weather I think it’s a more less heavier type of clothing. ]]> 2019-05-08 17:47:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lrodriguez196/qjiuwisxg1ig/wish/358172904 lrodriguez196 https://padlet.com/lrodriguez196/qjiuwisxg1ig/wish/358325333  Fiji’s main religion is Christianity which is shocking to me in that it is known to be a main native country. Just like our religious beliefs Sunday’s are a day of rest; yet unlike our cities they close down every store and it is mandatory of them not to work or play sports.]]> 2019-05-09 04:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lrodriguez196/qjiuwisxg1ig/wish/358325333 lrodriguez196 https://padlet.com/lrodriguez196/qjiuwisxg1ig/wish/358326532 What intrigued me the most about the fiji museum was that it holds artifacts dating from 3500 years ago which just reveals how old the native country actually is. This museum is one of the oldest in the South Pacific and one of the largest ones since it takes about 1-2 hours to tour the whole museum. ]]> 2019-05-09 04:25:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lrodriguez196/qjiuwisxg1ig/wish/358326532 lrodriguez196 https://padlet.com/lrodriguez196/qjiuwisxg1ig/wish/358328071 Fiji consists of the top beaches and rainforests. I’ve always wanted to experience wild life in a sense and I feel like Fiji would be the place to do it. Fiji’s forests contain some of the 164 known species that have been so rare. Which is so cool to me is that 30% of those species are only found in Fiji alone. Even thought their beaches are beautiful, they are known to have many coral reefs which is dangerous for swimming in certain parts or surfing and because of this there is only one beach in which surfers can use.  ]]> 2019-05-09 04:36:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lrodriguez196/qjiuwisxg1ig/wish/358328071 lrodriguez196 https://padlet.com/lrodriguez196/qjiuwisxg1ig/wish/358329715 In the 21st century cannibalism is still used throughout Fijan lifestyle. When researching this I was so surprised as to how that was even part of their culture especially since they are known to be friendly religious people. It was stated that Fijians would eat people from different races or groups to protect thier property and ways to life. After they kill the enemy they drink the blood as a sign of empowerment. One of the modern stories stated how a man killed his friend as they were fighting over the same girl and in order to win the girl over he killed him, cut him in pieces, burned him, and ate him. It’s jusy crazy to me how such traditional religious people can do that to someone and be proud of it. Here is a picture of some of the most known cannibals in the Fijian culture. ]]> 2019-05-09 04:45:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lrodriguez196/qjiuwisxg1ig/wish/358329715