Firewalking at Maha Mariam Temple in Navatu, Ba, Fiji Islands.

According to Encyclopedia Britannica Online, fire walking is "...a religious ceremony practiced in many parts of the world, including the Indian subcontinent, Malaya, Japan, China, Fiji Islands, Tahiti, Society Islands, New Zealand, Mauritius, Bulgaria, and Spain." Fiji is specifically mentioned as one of the centres of its practice around the world. Indeed, that would appear to be the case as a number of temples around the country practice this fascinating custom. Firewalking is largely a South Indian practice and thus the temples that undertake firewalking in Fiji are part of this South Indian tradition. I covered a firewalking event at a place called Field 40 in Lautoka a few weeks ago but every firewalking event is different which is why when someone mentioned a firewalking event happening at the Maha Mariam Temple in Navatu, Ba, I couldn't resist. I had to go.
Like I said in my previous vlog on firewalking, it isn't just the firewalking itself I was interested in. It was the whole wonderful spectacle that culminated in it including the generosity in providing free for everyone, visitors and devotees alike.

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[@pamelaadhin7565]

Thank you kindly for the bideo,wow absolutely amazing pooja

[@ThePaleBlueDot]

Glad you enjoyed it, Pamela. 😃👌🏽🙏🏽👍🏽🫶🏽🙌🏽

[@pamelaadhin7565]

Om Shakti Para Shakti, thank you kindly for this video, outstanding

[@ThePaleBlueDot]

You're most welcome. I enjoyed watching it. I was swept up in the sheer wonderful exuberance of it. 😃👍🏽✌🏽👌🏽

[@sonal9623]

very good work brother keep it up god bless.. jai mata

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Thnak you, my friend! 😃

[@rimplesamy474]

Hello friend
Very nice picture taken

[@ThePaleBlueDot]

Thank you, Rimple. 😃😃

[@rimplesamy474]

Feel proud to see our temple pooja.
Thank you so much . Really appreciated it.

[@MegaKritesh]

A rich and diverse culture ie shown.🙏🕉
Thank you for sharing this awesome video which people around and abroad can view at their convenience.
Vinakavakalevu.
☺️

[@ThePaleBlueDot]

Glad you liked it, Kritesh. 😃

[@premkrishna9766]

Awesome.
Great ceremony.
Jai devi Shakti 🙏

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Glad you liked it. 😃👍🏽✌🏽👌🏽

[@babitanarayan2497]

Beautifully filmed Azeem. It is such a great Devi pooja and you are right it is practiced in many parts of the world but different times of year. Lot of north hindu's celebrate the same kind of ceremony/ritual around October every year, we do. Thank you so much of sharing something we don't get opportunity to see in foreign country like Australia.

[@ThePaleBlueDot]

Thank you, Babita. 😃👍🏽✌🏽👌🏽. As always, you're so kind in your comments. It was such a wonderful experience for me. I know there are many more other festivals and I would dearly love to capture them if only I can find out where they're happening.

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​@@ThePaleBlueDot Nice viedho ❤ laking muas lieam kha ho tha tho or asha ho tha

[@rajreddy1220]

Sorry for late comment what a fantastic video beautifully presented
Such strong tradition and believe

[@ThePaleBlueDot]

Thank you, Raj. I loved the experience. Yes, the traditions are strong and really wonderful.

[@rajreddy1220]

More power too you for staying there all night till the end Thanks for capturing the whole ceremony

[@ThePaleBlueDot]

@@rajreddy1220 Thank you, Raj. I'm looking forward to the next opportunity for something similar.

[@rajeshkaran7800]

My families in Fiji did the Goinda pooja @ Howell road temple Fire walk’s every year back in the 70’s

[@ThePaleBlueDot]

I wanted to visit the Howell Road pooja and firewalking. It’s usually in September but they had it early this year, in July two weeks ago.

[@bobgoundar6338]

Nice

[@ThePaleBlueDot]

Thanks!

[@divyanshsharma4943]

🇮🇳🇮🇳😱😱👍hidi language 👍👍

[@moapevadei22]

amazing!

[@ThePaleBlueDot]

I thought so too!

[@rajchandra71]

*me from 4to10 years old*..."DHAN KE NAAKA NAKA NAAK NAKA DHAN DHAN KE NAAK NAKE NAAK NAKE!!!" *Jumps around as if possesed by bhotnis*

[@ThePaleBlueDot]

😃 😃 😃

[@kmc7876]

Come on baby light my fire

[@ThePaleBlueDot]

😂😂😂😂 Yes!

[@Bulatikotoby]

You mean Hell brother 🤣

[@ThePaleBlueDot]

@@Bulatikotoby If you can’t see anything noble and beautiful about this event then kindly keep your silly comments to yourself. I’ve seen your other comment which TH-cam’s auto-generated moderator has withheld. I will not tolerate any haters on this channel.

[@seelanchinniah1533]

@@Bulatikotoby Hi I am from Malaysia. Throughout history 2 monotheistic religions conquered part of the world through force,killing, looting,rape,forced conversion etc.And these 2 religions were suppose to preach,practice love n peace.Idol worship is considered taboo for these religious followers but nowhere in d world did these idol worshippers harmed anybody.So why don't u wake up n do some reading n research. There are many mentally sick people like u even in my country...Anyway great video

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