New Years Day in Fiji

New Years Day in Fiji

Fiji is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean. While Fiji is like any other place in observing New Years Day in Fiji festivities right after Christmas, New Years Day in Fiji are not just for a day in the New Year. In Fiji, in some places, the New Years Day in Fiji celebrations can continue for a week, or even months. As a melting pot of various races and cultures, celebrations are traditional as well as modern in nature.

While the reader is aware of New Years Day in Fiji celebrations in the modern day context, some acquaintance is required with Fiji's rich heritage and traditions. These form an integral part of the New Years Day in Fiji festivities.

There are few more exhilirating experiences than dancing your way into the New Years Day in Fiji. A popular native dance is the Meke, which incorporates the seasea (women's fan dance) or the make wesi (men's spear dance). They are usually tales of wars and other events. Some mekes are several generations old, and are an important part of Fiji's unwritten history. There are modern forms too, which are celebrations of modern day events.

No New Years Day in Fiji celebration is complete without the wine, women and song. Kava, known in Fiji as Yaqona, is Fiji's national drink. Fiji's national dress today is the sulu, not unlike a skirt. It is worn by both men and women and they are elaborately decorated. In the cities, men also have sulus tailored as part of their suit. In this, men wear a shirt with collar, tie, and jacket, matching sulu and
sandals. The sulu forms a part of the military uniforms too. Women usually wear a Tapa sheath covering their bosom. Fiji is well known for the Fijian reggae.Also even though island is a Melanesian island, Fijian music is more Polynesian in character. The folk music is dominated by church vocals,the dances are harmonious and percussion bytes are contributed by slit drums and other natural materials. On New Years Day in Fiji, modern Fijians play the guitar, ukulele and mandolin as well as traditonal lali drums. There is a large Fiji Indian diaspora and Indian music is also popular.

Lastly New Years Day is also a time for resolutions, and in this respect Fiji is no different from other countries.

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