Being a grandson of a fijian chief, our legend state we traveled down the river Rufiji in Africa south of Tanzania. Apparently we were warrior who also worked as gold mines Egypt
Yep, so the people they met there were unable to pronounce RUFIJI, and pronounced the last 4 alphabets FIJI. Now I know why they are wearing the piece of cloth on their waist, in Tanzania we call it MSULI its a dress code of coastal regions from Somalia to South of Tanzania.
@@maggiedtp5524 🤣🤣🤣🤣its true that piece of cloth we call it msuli here in Tanganyika nowdays our Country is Tanzania 🇹🇿🇹🇿🇹🇿 after the Union of two Nations Which was Tanganyika and Zanzibar Island , and Today we celebrate 59 years of the Union . Indeed l love 💕 so much so much so much the Fijian People and other Polynesians , Micronesians their Culture , life style , food traditional dance & music 🎶 bulla bullaaa bullaaaa🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯
@@hurricanenigel5111 I'll be happy when you take into consideration my request through my contact which I left for you at above there have a wonderful time
Here are the Fijians clearly declaring that their ancestors came from Africa thousands of years ago, by ship. This establishes two facts. The first is that these are our people, and they're Africans by descent. Some people keep pushing the false narrative that these people have nothing to do with Africa. Secondly, the fact that Africans travelled to this island by ship thousands of years ago, tells us that Africans have been sailing the seas for centuries. Also notice that the distance between Africa and Fiji Islands is about 9,000 miles. The distance between West Africa and North America is about 4000 miles. So if Africans could sail 9000 miles to Fiji Islands, means they could've also sailed to the Americas, which is a shorter distance by comparison. Thanks brother for this great video.
@@cypriantertullian7495 go read two genetic studies listed below Genetic structure among Fijian island populations Genetic Evidence for Modifying Oceanic Boundaries Relative to Fiji
@@rednovember266 ...That don't count as it's subject to manipulation. For instance the Boers of South Africa claim that the Khoisan people in South Africa's genetic makeup shows that they're more European (white) than (black) African. Black Egyptians living in America are classified as white. Well, I would rather listen to the Fijians themselves as they're the custodians of their own history. How do you force a history upon a people that are telling you otherwise?
Wow, what a wonderful country and people Fiji is. I have to confess I had a love for Fiji though I never went there but always is in my heart I plan visiting in the near future. I would say thank you for such great epic documentary from from such a dream land.
I love your travel videos and wisdom. It's very fortunate to find someone with long years of traveling (over 20 years, wow) sharing nuanced work. In 20 years I pray my wisdom and humility is like yours and the people you have met while I am still traveling. Be blessed
These people are one of the first out of Africa that migrated thousands and thousands of years ago..just like the aboriginals from Australia..DNA would not show..to far back..would have to do mitochondrial DNA from mother.to mother all the way back..we all originated out of Africa..just accept it..fijians.
So WHY is it unbelievably hard to understand, based on what you said, that black Americans are aboriginal to the Americas… just like you have black Australians that are aboriginal to Australia? Not all of us black Americans came over on slave ships
@@originalsmountup2019 shut the fuck up boy , black americans are west africans , travel to africa you will see how slavery affect the peoples of africa, the white man keep lying for you guys. africans are the first peoples on earth
@@juliooocesar8170 Who are you calling boy ? This not the 1950s , You will get annihilated and have always been inferior to men my skin tone .. and African Americans came from everywhere including Israel .. pick up a real book. The Hebrew book pussy .
@@rednovember266 . I think you're in the wrong place. Viti levu is for original kaiviti called the I taukei. I told you so many times. You have silky hair with yellow skin. In the mainland in fiji we have black, dark brown light brown and dry hair. So, if you don't have any of these, it means you're half Fijian. You only came yesterday.
Hello visualpoet1, I am happy you have done this to bring these beautiful videos of FIJI to the people who have no idea that Fiji and all of the islands spread out around the World were once and in some cases still are first occupied by AFRICANS, even HAWAII. Never mind those "trolls" and hypocrites that are claiming something else, their agenda is well known. Funny isn't it that the very first people on the face of the Earth and the longest before anyone else are being told that others told us where we came from, or that they were here before us. Completely laughable, since they all come from us!
Lol ppl like U are the laughing stock, genetics, Culture and language proves U 1diots wrong lol. Stop tryna be us cos we are not the same, y'all features are far from similar and are darker and the hair is not the same 😂. Not the same lol so stop U gullible id1ot😊😂
Dig deeper into fijians tradition and historical facts and you'll see.For example,The elder brother serves the younger brother. The younger brother is the king whereas the elder brother is his servicemen. The elder brother holds the real power because he's the commander of the army (warrior caste)and sees that standard operation procedure are followed by the people and chiefs. The chiefs are not immune , they can be replaced by the elder brother not with votes but by force of arms,SOP applies here.The kingship is the the other way around (reverse),if the elder is the king who can reprimand him when his at fault This people are Israelites.If you dig deeper you'll find evidence,for example if you go to the west of fiji,there is a village that has an old flag called the number 12.If you go further inland you'll find 12 pillars in a circle and ancient writings on caves. The fijian are structured in the way they live.This are the structures,they have clans with specific roles such as builders(mataisau),fisherman (tunidau),priesthood (bete)and so on.please dig deeper and you'll find.
As an African living in Fiji I can tell you I’ve heard all these stories about African connections but the reality and treatment on the ground is different..
This Fijian people are so welcoming people, I think I am purchasing this glams idea to tour Fiji with my family 👪 please I need a lecture on how to go about, the time to travel most likely during any of their good season and also airlines in particularly for someone coming from west Africa too. Regards
If a fijian says she or he is from Africa then they are, some went and returned landing in Vuda, BUT.... the Real I Taukei will say otherwise...We were always here... RA TU e delani yavu makawa
What I may say to Fijian Elders they should collect their history vividly by travelling to Tanzania and visit Rufiji District to know morenof their ancestoe and culture. Unfortunate, many old age people wull be not there but at least they will be able to be there physically and compare the culture. Tanzania is a peaceful country and they can come as tourists through companies so that they can secure a guide.
That true cuz is 'Viti 'in Africa refers to warrior tribe of cannibal that dominated parts of Tanzania ancient times % lived along the fijian Rufiji river. Some of their descendants still today called fiji people True witness here
Okay, so basically, Fijians, Solomon Islanders, and other Melanesians are a recently diverged group who sailed out of Papua New Guinea around maybe 3kya. So papuans, were one group with Australian aboriginals until the landmass separated, but where did this group come from. We can see who are the closest related groups to papuans using an online search. ‘The genetic makeup of Papuans is primarily derived from Ancient East Eurasians, which relates them to other mainland Asian groups such as the "AASI", Andamanese, as well as East/Southeast Asians’ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_people_of_New_Guinea#:~:text=The%20genetic%20makeup%20of%20Papuans,2%25%2C%20next%20to%20additional%20archaic. For those who do not know, AASI are the Ancient Ancestral South Indian people, which make up about 1/3 to half of most indian DNA today and in some populations higher. So they say they are related to other south-east asian groups. Let’s now fit the puzzle. So the negrito group of Phillipines, the Aeta, have very similar DNA to papuans theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/the-aeta-the-first-philippine-people#:~:text=According%20to%20historians%2C%20the%20Aetas,and%20Melanesians%20of%20Solomon%20Islands. So this link says, ‘they're of the same group as those of Aborigines in Australia and Melanesians of Solomon Islands.’ It also says they have affinities to other southeast-asian groups such as the Orang asli. Now who are the Orang asli, and where are there origins, let’s search this up, go on. Malaysian genetic experts ‘Genetic studies date Malaysia's Orang Asli back to India somewhere between 42,000 to 63,000 years ago’. theculturetrip.com/asia/malaysia/articles/the-history-of-malaysias-orang-asli-people#:~:text=Genetic%20studies%20date%20Malaysia's%20Orang,People'%2C%20Malaysia's%20oldest%20inhabitants. So yes, we can state that an ancient population moved out of india, into south-east Asia, Papua and Australia, and into the Melanesian islands. So you will probably be wondering how come indians don’t look like them. Well they do, you see alot of indians can be very dark, with broad noses. However, one thing about india is that it is also home to another native population, around 50,000 years ago called the ANI. Both the AASI and ANI mixed to create modern indians. Almost all indians have this mixture, even the tribal areas, but tribal areas have more proportion of AASI. That is why the population of india is so large, because it is the home to the oldest populations. Side note: you guys just listen to the propaganda of Bollywood, which is just run by Arab men, if you see real South Indian movies like Pushpa: the rise, you will see so many Melanesian looking actors because they portray another side of india.
@Kato Ahhh, that is right!!! I have been trying to remember that name for the longest time, and was trying to locate that village but with no success. Please send me an email visualpoet1@gmail.com Thanks man!!!
THE 🤴🏽👸🏾 KONGO empire story is not told. After what happen the Americas you should keep it that way. You will see Congo culture all over the southern hemisphere of this planet
@@cinnamonstar808 Kongo Dia Ntotila that we call "Kongo Kingdom" did not reach the east of DRC. Just some part of the west and parts of the other Congo and a large part of Angola.
My theory is 50% of South pacific islanders originated from Madagascar. If all humans come from Africa, Madagascar has to be home to all Austronesian cultures. I'm probably wrong but it makes sense to me
Austronesians moved to what is Madagascar then the East Africans around the 1st B.C. Early humans skin color didn't change for a very long and those that populated the South Pacific probably arrived around 50 to 70,000 years ago.
@@ShadoW_yt532 yet the oldest genes for modern humans is in East and Southern Africa. The Levant is next door so there was gene flow back and forth to Africa over a very long period of time.
@@benbasaga2013 . Fk you, who you? I'm indigenous Fijian from west called the real taukei. Our ancestors came from Africa. Your ancestors came from Asia and that's why you all look Asian.
We are Global Indigenous people!! Love and Unity is the best key for us all together!!💯 Also Giving thanks to the Great Mother's/Goddesses and Great Father's/Gods and the Ancestors and Guardians!! Saying from Snefer aka Bashiyr!!👸🏿🤴🏿
Genetically Fijians are almost 50/50 Melanesian and Polynesian with mostly our YDNA from Melanesia and our MTDNA from Polynesia. So what that means is our Melanesian Dads were sleeping with our Polynesian mums and making fijian babies.
I know e, most people don't get it that Fiji Poly/ Mela bcos the island is a mixture of both Polynesian and Melanesian settlers that birthed the Fijian race. Which is seen in Fijian Language and Culture
Jusr what i had been theorizing all along ! Just think of Fiji as having a Polynesian Mum & Melanesian Dad... our culture bears no resemblance to Africa periodt.
People believe only europeans traveled around the world.... not True at all.... True Hawaiians are of African origin as well... I believe this information.... I am researching this information now....
Doubt that..the first two human who never born from the wormb were Adam and eve that's where human civilization began until the Noah's flood.the start of a new race of human so it was recorded all belief the Noah's flood the only survival were Noah's family so began another human civilization until they new king nimrod came to rule where he build tower of babel so from there God and his angel's confuse their language and they were scattered around the world exploring/escaping wars/trying to find their own paradise to live in ...
Okay, so basically, Fijians, Solomon Islanders, and other Melanesians are a recently diverged group who sailed out of Papua New Guinea around maybe 3kya. So papuans, were one group with Australian aboriginals until the landmass separated, but where did this group come from. We can see who are the closest related groups to papuans using an online search. ‘The genetic makeup of Papuans is primarily derived from Ancient East Eurasians, which relates them to other mainland Asian groups such as the "AASI", Andamanese, as well as East/Southeast Asians’ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_people_of_New_Guinea#:~:text=The%20genetic%20makeup%20of%20Papuans,2%25%2C%20next%20to%20additional%20archaic. For those who do not know, AASI are the Ancient Ancestral South Indian people, which make up about 1/3 to half of most indian DNA today and in some populations higher. So they say they are related to other south-east asian groups. Let’s now fit the puzzle. So the negrito group of Phillipines, the Aeta, have very similar DNA to papuans theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/the-aeta-the-first-philippine-people#:~:text=According%20to%20historians%2C%20the%20Aetas,and%20Melanesians%20of%20Solomon%20Islands. So this link says, ‘they're of the same group as those of Aborigines in Australia and Melanesians of Solomon Islands.’ It also says they have affinities to other southeast-asian groups such as the Orang asli. Now who are the Orang asli, and where are there origins, let’s search this up, go on. Malaysian genetic experts ‘Genetic studies date Malaysia's Orang Asli back to India somewhere between 42,000 to 63,000 years ago’. theculturetrip.com/asia/malaysia/articles/the-history-of-malaysias-orang-asli-people#:~:text=Genetic%20studies%20date%20Malaysia's%20Orang,People'%2C%20Malaysia's%20oldest%20inhabitants. So yes, we can state that an ancient population moved out of india, into south-east Asia, Papua and Australia, and into the Melanesian islands. So you will probably be wondering how come indians don’t look like them. Well they do, you see alot of indians can be very dark, with broad noses. However, one thing about india is that it is also home to another native population, around 50,000 years ago called the ANI. Both the AASI and ANI mixed to create modern indians. Almost all indians have this mixture, even the tribal areas, but tribal areas have more proportion of AASI. That is why the population of india is so large, because it is the home to the oldest populations. Side note: you guys just listen to the propaganda of Bollywood, which is just run by Arab men, if you see real South Indian movies like Pushpa: the rise, you will see so many Melanesian looking actors because they portray another side of india.
I admire the Fijian for holding on to their strong strict culture. I am a Melanesian from PNG, but some of our culture has been mixed and poluted by western culture, and we are reaping the consequences of that right now.
Trust, we have lost a lot of our culture as well but we are holding on to whatever that is left and trying to keep it alive. Tradition is very well alive in the villages but not so much in the cities (mixed population, further diluting the gene pool and culture)
Fijians, Solomon Islanders, and other Melanesians are a recently diverged group who sailed out of Papua New Guinea around maybe 3kya. So papuans, were one group with Australian aboriginals until the landmass separated, but where did this group come from. We can see who are the closest related groups to papuans using an online search. ‘The genetic makeup of Papuans is primarily derived from Ancient East Eurasians, which relates them to other mainland Asian groups such as the "AASI", Andamanese, as well as East/Southeast Asians’ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_people_of_New_Guinea#:~:text=The%20genetic%20makeup%20of%20Papuans,2%25%2C%20next%20to%20additional%20archaic. For those who do not know, AASI are the Ancient Ancestral South Indian people, which make up about 1/3 to half of most indian DNA today and in some populations higher. So they say they are related to other south-east asian groups. Let’s now fit the puzzle. So the negrito group of Phillipines, the Aeta, have very similar DNA to papuans theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/the-aeta-the-first-philippine-people#:~:text=According%20to%20historians%2C%20the%20Aetas,and%20Melanesians%20of%20Solomon%20Islands. So this link says, ‘they're of the same group as those of Aborigines in Australia and Melanesians of Solomon Islands.’ It also says they have affinities to other southeast-asian groups such as the Orang asli. Now who are the Orang asli, and where are there origins, let’s search this up, go on. Malaysian genetic experts ‘Genetic studies date Malaysia's Orang Asli back to India somewhere between 42,000 to 63,000 years ago’. theculturetrip.com/asia/malaysia/articles/the-history-of-malaysias-orang-asli-people#:~:text=Genetic%20studies%20date%20Malaysia's%20Orang,People'%2C%20Malaysia's%20oldest%20inhabitants. So yes, we can state that an ancient population moved out of india, into south-east Asia, Papua and Australia, and into the Melanesian islands. So you will probably be wondering how come indians don’t look like them. Well they do, you see alot of indians can be very dark, with broad noses. However, one thing about india is that it is also home to another native population, around 50,000 years ago called the ANI. Both the AASI and ANI mixed to create modern indians. Almost all indians have this mixture, even the tribal areas, but tribal areas have more proportion of AASI. That is why the population of india is so large, because it is the home to the oldest populations. Side note: you guys just listen to the propaganda of Bollywood, which is just run by Arab men, if you see real South Indian movies like Pushpa: the rise, you will see so many Melanesian looking actors because they portray another side of india.
We from the West, and we are not part Chinese. Our ancestors came from Africa with dry hair. You guys came from Tonga'. We are Melanesian African, not Asian.
@@eddietomasi6164 The genetics of Fijians is not African, stop being a via 'ai Aferika, cos Fijians did not descend from Africans. Fijians are a Polynesian/ Melanesian race not African. And the language is Malayo Polynesian being part of the Austronesian family that shares similar words with Asians. The evidence is there lol, even the DNA does not/ will not show any African
We are Fijians not afro-Fijians .Use the correct term.Africans have to realise we have our own national identity,language,history and culture.We don't need your validation on what it is to be black and you don't have the monopoly on what black is.Accept and respect there are other black people in the world with their own racial cultural identities, like you would expect them to respect yours.I respect all the different black peoples whether African,American,Caribbean and Pacific Islander.No one is better than anyone ,we are all different.
That is your opinion.Different experts will say different things such as a link to Australia or Eastern Timor or Papua New Guinea.Some even say the southern part of India.Who is right?Who do you believe?How far do you want to go back in time? Africa belongs to Africa and Fiji belongs to Fiji.Accept and respect the differences.
@@benbasaga2013 go read these two peer-reviewed genetic studies listed below Genetic structure among Fijian island populations Genetic Evidence for Modifying Oceanic Boundaries Relative to Fiji
even the fijian language is different from the African language. Instead we have similar words and meaning with Asians. My cousin, a soldier in the Fiji army went to East Timor for peacekeeping and he said that the words we use for counting numbers sound alike. even the words for coconut, cassava and taro were the same. i also had a Filipino lecturer and she said that she could understand what we Fijian boys were saying. so we are more Asian than African, i guess. also, one of my uncle a soldier(SAS) went there. and there task was to capture a local rebel leader. the rest of his platoon were white. When the rebel leader heard that one Fijian were among them, this rebel leader gave himself in to them. When questioned by my uncle, he said that Fijians used to live there before they left, and the Fijians are their chiefs and they were the servants to Fijians.
@@visualpoet1 does it sound Fijian? And vice-versa? The vowels sounds of Fiji ,tonga and Samoa and other Pacific Islands sound similar and mean the same...at least most of them....can it be said about Swahili?
One for the best and most respectful travel videos I have ever seen. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with all of us. Bless you and looking forward to your next adventure.
This was just beautiful, so meaningful and rich in culture from our diaspora in Fiji! I enjoyed every minute of this vlog, including the customs and protocols. Your guide is so kind and knowledgeable, a true teacher like you! Excellent work! Wow!!!
In the meantime...the guest of honor turns his back to them as sign of respect to address his audience for their support in the highest order. With some high quality chaisa , they all started memorizing on Windsor castle and all it's protocols...a farty end to mark a new chapter .
No need to create narratives not backed up by peer reviewed research. Black people have been migrating out of Africa for way over 100,000. There were various waves over long periods of time. Populating much of the entire planet during this time. DNA evidence has already shown a connection between groups of native Americans in South America and Australian aborigines. Black populations traverse far and wide. Fiji is just one of countless places they settled to. So to narrow it down to just one migration and one landing is a stretch not based on existing history and genetic evidence. Our people did extraordinary things, no need to embellish. We are all ONE!!!
True witness here Why do Fijian circumcision No doubt the fijian brought the custom with them in remote times, and it's origin is probably the same in their case as in that of the Nacua of Central America, the Egyptian and Bantu race
Another great content. I feel like im traveling with you. It is very honorable of you how you have so much integrity of keeping the respect of each culture you visit.
@@rednovember266. You're not the I taukei, Fijian Indian a in fiji b4 your family. So the Fijian Indian are the second generation. You're not even in. 😏😏😏😏
the text I am seeing on a white shirt of a black boy. Is that a text in Fiji language ? do they have this alphabet in their language ? This alphabet is the same as my country's alphabet.
Christianity arrived into Fiji in the early 1830's. That was how we adopted Christianity. First wave of Christians from the London Missionary society tried, but the later wave that took our country by storm. It was a move that people cannot explain. Chiefs converted into Christianity and the propensity of Christinity became a new thing that transformed our tiny nation. War clubs plummet and people started converting resulting to thr widely adoption of Christianity.
No first arrival and ship wreck ships and run away slaves. To divide fiji politically fleeing British told them you are natives and Indians were here to work temporarily and you "native fijian" should chase these Indians back to India and make laws in fiji to under mind Indians growth in education politics business but its seems to fail all the time and now Chinese are taking over lol. But fiji islands is a very spiritual 🙏 place both in fijian and Indians sense. Only if people come together Fiji could be a force and not just beautiful place for honeymooners
@@praneshsingh7840 Fijians were not slaves to anyone. Stop spreading lies. Slaves were in the ship Leonidas from calcutta called "coolies" where your great grand Puttee is from. Coups in fiji actually started from people like you who cause trouble. Get a life!
@@SustainableEcoFriendlyTips no facts, white men tells lies you believe coups started by people like me ok, dont mess with wrong Indian because this time we gona bring mercenaries army. by the way your name Carl sounds white
@@praneshsingh7840 Still waiting when by boat or plane? Chinese army club your capt by the river, your mercenaries did nothing, why? Well hunt them all down if they try anything.
I'm really trying to understand why fijians have such similar feautures as africans, afro/kinky hair, broader noses, fuller lips, i'm not saying they're relates or the same, I'm just trying to know why they look so similar. Care to explain anyone?
Black skin, broad nose, and fuller lips aren’t exclusive to sub Saharan Africans. There are indigenous black people in Asia, such as in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines with very similar features. Same in Oceanian countries such as in Australia and in Fiji. You can specifically look up the people of the Sentinel Islands, Andaman Islands, Aboriginals of Australia, and the Negritos of the Philippines. Yes their phenotype are black however their DNA/genotype ARE NOT African. Black doesn’t always mean from Africa. I’m not sure where this elder is getting this info from, but from the anthropological research I’ve done, Fijians and Sub-Saharan Africans have completely different DNA from each other. You can easily find this info on Google.
@@user-ox8ix6lf4r Autosomal DNA tracing Doesn't link fijian to east asians, i don't understand why they keep saying that. Fijians, Solomon Islanders, and other Melanesians are a recently diverged group who sailed out of Papua New Guinea around maybe 3kya. So papuans, were one group with Australian aboriginals until the landmass separated, but where did this group come from. We can see who are the closest related groups to papuans using an online search. ‘The genetic makeup of Papuans is primarily derived from Ancient East Eurasians, which relates them to other mainland Asian groups such as the "AASI", Andamanese, as well as East/Southeast Asians’ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_people_of_New_Guinea#:~:text=The%20genetic%20makeup%20of%20Papuans,2%25%2C%20next%20to%20additional%20archaic. For those who do not know, AASI are the Ancient Ancestral South Indian people, which make up about 1/3 to half of most indian DNA today and in some populations higher. So they say they are related to other south-east asian groups. Let’s now fit the puzzle. So the negrito group of Phillipines, the Aeta, have very similar DNA to papuans theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/the-aeta-the-first-philippine-people#:~:text=According%20to%20historians%2C%20the%20Aetas,and%20Melanesians%20of%20Solomon%20Islands. So this link says, ‘they're of the same group as those of Aborigines in Australia and Melanesians of Solomon Islands.’ It also says they have affinities to other southeast-asian groups such as the Orang asli. Now who are the Orang asli, and where are there origins, let’s search this up, go on. Malaysian genetic experts ‘Genetic studies date Malaysia's Orang Asli back to India somewhere between 42,000 to 63,000 years ago’. theculturetrip.com/asia/malaysia/articles/the-history-of-malaysias-orang-asli-people#:~:text=Genetic%20studies%20date%20Malaysia's%20Orang,People'%2C%20Malaysia's%20oldest%20inhabitants. So yes, we can state that an ancient population moved out of india, into south-east Asia, Papua and Australia, and into the Melanesian islands. So you will probably be wondering how come indians don’t look like them. Well they do, you see alot of indians can be very dark, with broad noses. However, one thing about india is that it is also home to another native population, around 50,000 years ago called the ANI. Both the AASI and ANI mixed to create modern indians. Almost all indians have this mixture, even the tribal areas, but tribal areas have more proportion of AASI. That is why the population of india is so large, because it is the home to the oldest populations. Side note: you guys just listen to the propaganda of Bollywood, which is just run by Arab men, if you see real South Indian movies like Pushpa: the rise, you will see so many Melanesian looking actors because they portray another side of india.
The Talai People were already in Visi ( Fiji today). Their leader is Talai Visi, the name the islands got its name. A group from Africa did arrived later more on the western side of Viti Levu. They were originally Talai too returning from Africa.
A lot of AA have slanted eyes .They come from Africa. There are a lot of Africans with slanted eyes .One of the groups are the Khoisans of South Africa.
History, Education, Knowledge and Traditions, thank you my Brother, you Sir are something wonderful, you said you came for the people 👏🏾👊🏾 ,I applaud you 👏🏾 ,safe travels and Peace and Light to you, Thank You 🙏🏾.
Welcome to fiji. Don't listen to some people who are not original Fijian. We are original Fijian diverted from Africa called the I taukei. It means the original Fijian and land owner. Indigenous means original. If you're in fiji, you will identify us as black, dark brown light brown skin with dry hair. We don't have silky hair. Black brown yellow skin with silky hair are half Asian and half from us. So they only born yesterday 🙄 😒.
@@eddietomasi6164go read these two scientific studies below 1.Genetic structure among Fijian island populations 2.Genetic Evidence for Modifying Oceanic Boundaries Relative to Fiji
For your information my friend , Fijians don't have roots in Africa. DNA and it's language points to Taiwan. Fijians use the Tagalog vowels when they speak. It's origins trace back to Asia namely Taiwan. This vowels is strongly used in Japan as well. The Tagalog vowels which is also used across the Polynesia archipelago is (A,E,I,O,U) which for a start does not exist in any part of Africa. Secondly , our DNA which is the ultimate proof shows no direct link to Africa but Asia and the South Pacific and in most cases , Amazon. If there was any DNA link , then it would probably be a one off night stand type thing. People in Fiji are not well informed of this issue because they rely on hear say stories over kava or similar type setting and make decisions based on similar vowel sounds as suggested with the "Tanganyika" fib where in our language, it's pronounced " Tagani-ika).Two separate words describing fish in a sack and not one straight word which would have sound Taqanika (Notice the "Q" in this spelling) as oppose to the above from Africa. Our DNA points to Asia where our numbers are so similar to that of Taiwan , Filipinas , down to Indonesia. None of it exist in any part of Africa. Our double decked canoes in the past use to carry more than 3000 men and women. Their features probably changed somewhere between Indonesia and Melanesia. Though Fijians look like Melanesian's,( Dark Skinned ) their culture and language are that of Polynesia.(Lighter Skinned) Melanesians don't have chiefly systems and protocols as those in Polynesia like The Kingdom Tonga for an example. Melanesia just have like some sort of a headman's of its group similar to a chief but that's all there is to it, A chief. Watching this video makes me sad because of the mis information these market vendors are carrying around as if it's true when It's not. That tour guide lady was totally oblivious to the potential damage she could be causing us Fijians to the outside world. Govt needs to put laws in place to control those type's of promotions where an inexperienced individual is involved. I am saying this from a sincere heart who has business interest in Fiji as well. I have shown this video to friends and so far one even responded with disgust and said that lady doesn't even know the Fintel building but she knows how to rot a tourist. On the same token, your video is the first where I've seen someone mention the term 'Black" Fijians. It's usually Melanesians or Polynesians. We weren't slaves in history but fierce warriors who established itself in Fiji some thousand years back and which was called" Fisi" by the Tongans or "Viti" in Fijian. These three countries are related one way or the other, Samoa, Tonga and Fiji. I hope this should shed some light as who we truly we are as Fijians. Have nothing against Africans either but rather not allow people carrying on fib hear say stories where it has become somewhat real to those market vendors. Goodness knows how far those stories have gone. Please stick to the DNA and vowels theory as proof, that's all. Peace. Here's one proof of many th-cam.com/video/ex603AVm3TE/w-d-xo.html This vuda narrative didn't exist in the 80's during the reign of Tui Vuda and it's existence or importance wasn't upheld to mark as some sort of remembrance day event to connect him and his family to Africa, Binaka er? Here have baiyas chaisa..and reminisce on Windsor castle with your back to them.. Highest order...th-cam.com/video/ex603AVm3TE/w-d-xo.html . Tui Vudas death should have been noted in Taqanika where relos live in hmmmmm.... Lake Taqanika ,( Taqari). DNA vs Hear say. Death of Tui Nayau , Lau ,Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara had chiefly relatives from Tonga and Samoa present at his funeral. This is real and not hear say .
@@ottohodd The origins of the indigenous people in Fiji is Africa, and more specifically Tanganyika, this is still taught as fact in Fijian schools. There are many different Fijian legends that have been told by the Fijian elders which tell of the origin of the Fijians, Some say Fijians came from South Africa, some say Egypt but the most widely known traditional legend traces the descent of the Fijian people through some ten generations to one canoe and one voyage. The canoe was the Kaunitoni and it carried the great chiefs Lutunasobasoba and Degei who led their people across the seas to Fiji. The people were said to have come from Thebes and traveled up the Nile to Tanganyika, eventually migrating from Africa to Fiji in 500 BC
It fable that about this the powerful chief Lutunasobasoba and his people followed the trade cross the Indian Ocean traveling south east Asia settled Fiji Island pacific
Awesome video, and well done ! ! I haven't seen Africans creating content in Fiji as of yet. You're the first I've seen out of some of the popular African TH-camrs to create content in FIJI, and show us the African connection there as well. Great job, and keep 'em comin' ! ! TANGAYIKA, SALUTE 👉🏾✊🏾👍🏾✌🏾✌🏾
@@Lukedalegendz here are two peer-reviewed genetic studies listed below 1.Genetic Evidence for Modifying Oceanic Boundaries Relative to Fiji 2. Genetic Evidence for Modifying Oceanic Boundaries Relative to Fiji
All black people world wide were told they were African. Most indigenous people world wide, including the Pacific didn't agree. The only exception was so called black Americans and Caribbeans. Black Americans have always said they were indigenous American Indians. Most black Americans mother, grandmother was Indian. The history of the Caribbean is exactly the same. For some redo Africans regurgitate why tea European pseudo talking points and pseudo history. Yes a small % of blacks from the Americas have an African ancestry. A large % of blacks in the America came from Europe a d North Africa, this history isn't discussed
@Nagin-zt6sc Speak for yourself. And where's your evidence? In the academic world, if you question anybody, you have to bring evidence. Most people screech and scream just because their feelings are hurt, and usually, they have limited understanding of the subject.
@@afro5380 go read these two peer-reviewed genetic studies listed below Genetic structure among Fijian island populations Genetic Evidence for Modifying Oceanic Boundaries Relative to Fiji
Bai *THE WHITE PEOPLE'S EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM WAS CREATED TO DECEIVE THE INTIRE PLANET. ALL PEOPLE IN THE INTIRE WORLD MIGRATED FROM THE AFRICAN CONTENANT WHICH WAS CALLED PANGEIA.BUT THE CONTENANT WAS BROKEN APART BY WEATHER,LAND SLIDE, AND EROSION AS IT IS TODAY.
You must be Polynesian, not Melanesian. A real kaivitis identity is dry hair, not fkn silky hair. We are west comes from Africa. Don't try to fkn change our identity. You can fk off.
@@eddietomasi6164don’t argue with these white people they just want to say their nonsense and then leave without debating because they know they’re going to lose 😂😂😂😂
My understanding of human evolution states that people from Fiji, Tonga, New Zealand, Australia and Oceania in general descended from Asians living in east/south east Asia.
Meaning these afro whatever of eastern southern island came from Africa too. Oou ancestors were taken as slave or work on the ships. No question look at their features, skin colour and kinky hair.
Do they look Asian? No! Fijians true history has been hidden from them! In the name of ....COLONISATION... Christianity False interpretation been for forced to them buy the colonizers.. Fiji is where everything started. The first creation of Humans! They were returning back from Africa to the Mother Land and landed in Vuda!
Hi its called kava. It's not alcoholic. It comes from a kava plant. Its dried than grounded up in a cloth and dipped in a bowel of water until the water looks muddy water than drunk. All over Fiji and Polynesia and parts of Meleanesia they drink this. When I go back to Fiji to my village we drink this.
You'd have to be INSANE to deny african DNA. But these people are Fijian people not african. Honestly many people in Jamaica look just like Fijian people. Black and Asian/Indian mix. It's actually beautiful
Completely false, this lie has been spread for years and started as a creative essay project in the early 1930's Fijians are Austronesian and Melanesian and there is 0 genetic evidence of recent African genealogy.
I'm sorry to kill your belief, which is false in any case. Fijians are Melanesians, as are Papua New Guineans, Solomon Islanders, Vanuatuans, New Caledonians, Torres Strait Islanders, West Papuans, Tenggarans, and Malukuans. The ancestors of Melanesians developed from southeast Asia. So there was no express ship direct from (Tanzania) Africa to Fiji, so kill this stupid thinking right now!
So these folks from there are lying? Are you from Fiji? Do you look like these folks? You do realized history is told by the ones who won wars and that are in charge correct, it's called... White Washing!!! Same way in Texas school they just tried to change the books saying slavery was a volunteer servitude. Smh
@@HEAVYCHEVY409 Are you narrow-minded and paranoid? There is no bloody whitewashing as far as this subject is concerned. Keep your American slavery and republican vs democratic drama out of this conversation. Technically these folks are not lying because they were fed false information from generations before. So it's all based on a false premise. I know modern humans, Homo sapiens, evolved in Africa before migrating across the world 200,000 years ago. So there were "settlement" periods in Asia and Europe. Melanesians, developed in Southeast Asia, then moved into the pacific (western) about 50,000 years ago. Melanesians then inhabited Fiji nearly 4,000 years ago. A ship full of Tanzanians that arrived in Fiji 4000 years ago is a made-up story that some indigenous Fijians literally believe, as the village folks in the video have demonstrated.
Thank you, Ronnie and elders! You are very intelligent! I learned a lot. Thank you, Visual "Educator" 1, for gifting us with real Fijian culture and tradition and not western commercialization! I like that the way you come into the village is the way you go out. Order is important. Are there traditional words for "Fiji", as well as different languages and dialects there?
@@josephjames6339 No indians came after they were scammed. Badly treated ..sad story . When they found out about the scam they were all out in the middle of the sea.They were from Mumbhai, calcutta and other region in india...Upper pradesh region I think and even Nepal. .
@@ottohodd I think india should do a year of return like Africa is doing, invite indians from all over to return and live in india. The owg is centering everything in the euro places and are destroying everyone else.
Being a grandson of a fijian chief, our legend state we traveled down the river Rufiji in Africa south of Tanzania. Apparently we were warrior who also worked as gold mines Egypt
Tanganyika is Tamzania 🇹🇿 nowadays,these are our fellow Tanzanians. Im in tears
Waoh! They do the same as we used to do in Tanzania, especially in special occasions like this
Tanganyika, today is Tanzania. We have a place known as RUFIJI in Tanzania. Welcome home
Yep, so the people they met there were unable to pronounce RUFIJI, and pronounced the last 4 alphabets FIJI. Now I know why they are wearing the piece of cloth on their waist, in Tanzania we call it MSULI its a dress code of coastal regions from Somalia to South of Tanzania.
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Absolutely 💯💯💯
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🤣🤣🤣🤣its true that piece of cloth we call it msuli here in Tanganyika nowdays our Country is Tanzania 🇹🇿🇹🇿🇹🇿 after the Union of two Nations Which was Tanganyika and Zanzibar Island , and Today we celebrate 59 years of the Union . Indeed l love 💕 so much so much so much the Fijian People and other Polynesians , Micronesians their Culture , life style , food traditional dance & music 🎶 bulla bullaaa bullaaaa🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯
@@edwardkasubi5135 in fiji we call it sulu,amazing connection bro
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I'll be happy when you take into consideration my request through my contact which I left for you at above there
have a wonderful time
I remember this vlogger vividly. He introduced me to the Siddis of India many years ago. Thank you for educating me.
Here are the Fijians clearly declaring that their ancestors came from Africa thousands of years ago, by ship. This establishes two facts. The first is that these are our people, and they're Africans by descent. Some people keep pushing the false narrative that these people have nothing to do with Africa. Secondly, the fact that Africans travelled to this island by ship thousands of years ago, tells us that Africans have been sailing the seas for centuries. Also notice that the distance between Africa and Fiji Islands is about 9,000 miles. The distance between West Africa and North America is about 4000 miles. So if Africans could sail 9000 miles to Fiji Islands, means they could've also sailed to the Americas, which is a shorter distance by comparison. Thanks brother for this great video.
Very true,our people traversed all regions and settled without interruption till the aliens invaded.
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@@rednovember266,,,If you're not a Fijian, your rebuttal does not count. Let's hear what your narrative for them is, though. We're all ears.
@@cypriantertullian7495 go read two genetic studies listed below
Genetic structure among Fijian island populations
Genetic Evidence for Modifying Oceanic
Boundaries Relative to Fiji
@@rednovember266 ...That don't count as it's subject to manipulation. For instance the Boers of South Africa claim that the Khoisan people in South Africa's genetic makeup shows that they're more European (white) than (black) African. Black Egyptians living in America are classified as white. Well, I would rather listen to the Fijians themselves as they're the custodians of their own history. How do you force a history upon a people that are telling you otherwise?
In Africa, in this Taqanaika region, dwelt for a long time warrior group of people called the ' Viti ' people Africa king them very well
Wow, what a wonderful country and people Fiji is. I have to confess I had a love for Fiji though I never went there but always is in my heart I plan visiting in the near future. I would say thank you for such great epic documentary from from such a dream land.
For all those people arguing... We're all from Africa man its the mother land
@@Nagin-zt6sc Grow up dude you know the origin of man is central to Africa. You're simply being obtuse
Means nothing because all dogs descended from the wolf all dogs even ones who look like a wolf are still different and are not a Wolf.
Exactly. Minds are still colonized, feeling they have to separate themselves from Africa.
I love your travel videos and wisdom. It's very fortunate to find someone with long years of traveling (over 20 years, wow) sharing nuanced work. In 20 years I pray my wisdom and humility is like yours and the people you have met
while I am still traveling. Be blessed
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These people are one of the first out of Africa that migrated thousands and thousands of years ago..just like the aboriginals from Australia..DNA would not show..to far back..would have to do mitochondrial DNA from mother.to mother all the way back..we all originated out of Africa..just accept it..fijians.
Well said!!
Were they Hamites or Shemites ? Just asking.
So WHY is it unbelievably hard to understand, based on what you said, that black Americans are aboriginal to the Americas… just like you have black Australians that are aboriginal to Australia? Not all of us black Americans came over on slave ships
@@originalsmountup2019 shut the fuck up boy , black americans are west africans , travel to africa you will see how slavery affect the peoples of africa, the white man keep lying for you guys. africans are the first peoples on earth
@@juliooocesar8170 Who are you calling boy ? This not the 1950s , You will get annihilated and have always been inferior to men my skin tone .. and African Americans came from everywhere including Israel .. pick up a real book. The Hebrew book pussy .
Thank you for posting this Brother!
Happy I discovered your channel! Loving these videos please keep them coming so insightful 😊
@Jasmine Alexan
Thank you!
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@@rednovember266 this comment is FALSE NARRATIVE taken from a bot to insist on hiding the TRUTH
@@rednovember266 . I think you're in the wrong place. Viti levu is for original kaiviti called the I taukei. I told you so many times. You have silky hair with yellow skin. In the mainland in fiji we have black, dark brown light brown and dry hair. So, if you don't have any of these, it means you're half Fijian. You only came yesterday.
I'm almost 100% sure these Fijians are Africans. The resemblance is uncanny
that is false
Umm no cos we can tell a African when we see one cos we do not look the same lol, stop lying to urself 😂😂
@@benbasaga2013 go learn about Convergent evolution.
@@rednovember266 What U mean lol, I know we aren't African for we are Polynesian/ Melanesian people in the Pacific who are descendants of Seafarers
@@benbasaga2013oh u do look like Africans. I can show u 100 pics of Africans that look like u from Tanzania
Hello visualpoet1, I am happy you have done this to bring these beautiful videos of FIJI to the people who have no idea that Fiji and all of the islands spread out around the World were once and in some cases still are first occupied by AFRICANS, even HAWAII. Never mind those "trolls" and hypocrites that are claiming something else, their agenda is well known. Funny isn't it that the very first people on the face of the Earth and the longest before anyone else are being told that others told us where we came from, or that they were here before us. Completely laughable, since they all come from us!
that is false
Lol ppl like U are the laughing stock, genetics, Culture and language proves U 1diots wrong lol. Stop tryna be us cos we are not the same, y'all features are far from similar and are darker and the hair is not the same 😂. Not the same lol so stop U gullible id1ot😊😂
@@rednovember266. You're not the I taukei. You're Chinese.🤔😔
A bit ignorant and racist to call us Africans but go off. Might as well call Caucasians “Africans” if we are gonna go there
Great Sid, keep up the good work. I am always looking forward to your videos.
Do more interview him with the locals people not only the guides,we need more of their stories from the elders.
Did someone say elder's?..Do you want to risk it? There's a lot in here already. From windsor castle to Touguehernicker.
Dig deeper into fijians tradition and historical facts and you'll see.For example,The elder brother serves the younger brother. The younger brother is the king whereas the elder brother is his servicemen. The elder brother holds the real power because he's the commander of the army (warrior caste)and sees that standard operation procedure are followed by the people and chiefs. The chiefs are not immune , they can be replaced by the elder brother not with votes but by force of arms,SOP applies here.The kingship is the the other way around (reverse),if the elder is the king who can reprimand him when his at fault This people are Israelites.If you dig deeper you'll find evidence,for example if you go to the west of fiji,there is a village that has an old flag called the number 12.If you go further inland you'll find 12 pillars in a circle and ancient writings on caves. The fijian are structured in the way they live.This are the structures,they have clans with specific roles such as builders(mataisau),fisherman (tunidau),priesthood (bete)and so on.please dig deeper and you'll find.
This the most important and Amazing video I stumbled upon.....Well-done brother ❤ 🙏 Much love from DRC 🇨🇩 ✌ ❤
Bula.
As an African living in Fiji I can tell you I’ve heard all these stories about African connections but the reality and treatment on the ground is different..
Yip....they're only stories, not reality
People don't originate on a island so whatever they think is nonsense
This Fijian people are so welcoming people, I think I am purchasing this glams idea to tour Fiji with my family 👪 please I need a lecture on how to go about, the time to travel most likely during any of their good season and also airlines in particularly for someone coming from west Africa too.
Regards
Do come around my fren....m glad to tke u around wth your family....anytime👋🖐✌
If a fijian says she or he is from Africa then they are, some went and returned landing in Vuda, BUT.... the Real I Taukei will say otherwise...We were always here... RA TU e delani yavu makawa
You made us proud thanks bro from your Madinka sister good job and well done
Fijian karibu Africa one love
What I may say to Fijian Elders they should collect their history vividly by travelling to Tanzania and visit Rufiji District to know morenof their ancestoe and culture. Unfortunate, many old age people wull be not there but at least they will be able to be there physically and compare the culture. Tanzania is a peaceful country and they can come as tourists through companies so that they can secure a guide.
That’s very nice of you, guys you should come to Africa
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That true cuz is 'Viti 'in Africa refers to warrior tribe of cannibal that dominated parts of Tanzania ancient times % lived along the fijian Rufiji river.
Some of their descendants still today called fiji people
True witness here
The guy has Congolese appearance for real
I now live in Fiji, and from Bujumbura, on the shore of Lake Tanganyika. Fiji feels like home!
It is our home. I'm indigenous Fijian with your DNA on me.
@@eddietomasi6164 that is false
@@eddietomasi6164That is not true, stop lying to these people 😂, O Kai Viti. O Viti E warai ni Kai Aferika, O iko ga via Kai Aferika tiko 😂
@@eddietomasi6164 ridiculous 🙄
Okay, so basically, Fijians, Solomon Islanders, and other Melanesians are a recently diverged group who sailed out of Papua New Guinea around maybe 3kya. So papuans, were one group with Australian aboriginals until the landmass separated, but where did this group come from. We can see who are the closest related groups to papuans using an online search. ‘The genetic makeup of Papuans is primarily derived from Ancient East Eurasians, which relates them to other mainland Asian groups such as the "AASI", Andamanese, as well as East/Southeast Asians’ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_people_of_New_Guinea#:~:text=The%20genetic%20makeup%20of%20Papuans,2%25%2C%20next%20to%20additional%20archaic. For those who do not know, AASI are the Ancient Ancestral South Indian people, which make up about 1/3 to half of most indian DNA today and in some populations higher. So they say they are related to other south-east asian groups. Let’s now fit the puzzle. So the negrito group of Phillipines, the Aeta, have very similar DNA to papuans theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/the-aeta-the-first-philippine-people#:~:text=According%20to%20historians%2C%20the%20Aetas,and%20Melanesians%20of%20Solomon%20Islands. So this link says, ‘they're of the same group as those of Aborigines in Australia and Melanesians of Solomon Islands.’ It also says they have affinities to other southeast-asian groups such as the Orang asli. Now who are the Orang asli, and where are there origins, let’s search this up, go on. Malaysian genetic experts ‘Genetic studies date Malaysia's Orang Asli back to India somewhere between 42,000 to 63,000 years ago’. theculturetrip.com/asia/malaysia/articles/the-history-of-malaysias-orang-asli-people#:~:text=Genetic%20studies%20date%20Malaysia's%20Orang,People'%2C%20Malaysia's%20oldest%20inhabitants.
So yes, we can state that an ancient population moved out of india, into south-east Asia, Papua and Australia, and into the Melanesian islands. So you will probably be wondering how come indians don’t look like them. Well they do, you see alot of indians can be very dark, with broad noses. However, one thing about india is that it is also home to another native population, around 50,000 years ago called the ANI. Both the AASI and ANI mixed to create modern indians. Almost all indians have this mixture, even the tribal areas, but tribal areas have more proportion of AASI. That is why the population of india is so large, because it is the home to the oldest populations. Side note: you guys just listen to the propaganda of Bollywood, which is just run by Arab men, if you see real South Indian movies like Pushpa: the rise, you will see so many Melanesian looking actors because they portray another side of india.
I can’t believe it.
You came to Crusoes Retreat with your family.
Wow.
I was in high school then.
@Kato
Ahhh, that is right!!!
I have been trying to remember that name for the longest time, and was trying to locate that village but with no success.
Please send me an email
visualpoet1@gmail.com
Thanks man!!!
We have a City called FIZI in the Easter part of the Congo 🇨🇩 on the shores of lake Tanganyika.
THE 🤴🏽👸🏾 KONGO empire story is not told.
After what happen the Americas you should keep it that way. You will see Congo culture all over the southern hemisphere of this planet
@@cinnamonstar808 Stay in the Congo colonizer
@@cinnamonstar808 Kongo Dia Ntotila that we call "Kongo Kingdom" did not reach the east of DRC. Just some part of the west and parts of the other Congo and a large part of Angola.
There were other kingdoms. The whole modern Congo was not part of ancient Kongo. That's a misconception
The flowers tree seen in the image below is common to both Tanganyika Fiji .In Fiji it is called the fijian tulips and found all over Viti Levu
My theory is 50% of South pacific islanders originated from Madagascar. If all humans come from Africa, Madagascar has to be home to all Austronesian cultures. I'm probably wrong but it makes sense to me
That is wrong humanity started from the middle East
Austronesians moved to what is Madagascar then the East Africans around the 1st B.C. Early humans skin color didn't change for a very long and those that populated the South Pacific probably arrived around 50 to 70,000 years ago.
@@ShadoW_yt532 yet the oldest genes for modern humans is in East and Southern Africa. The Levant is next door so there was gene flow back and forth to Africa over a very long period of time.
yeah i think it's the other way around
Love Afro Fijian's, I always get along with them. I am African from Ethiopia. 👊🏿💪🏿
Lol there's no such thing as a afro Fijian lol 😂😂
@@benbasaga2013 . Fk you, who you? I'm indigenous Fijian from west called the real taukei. Our ancestors came from Africa. Your ancestors came from Asia and that's why you all look Asian.
@@eddietomasi6164 Fijians always trying to be different 🙄 As a fellow melanesian, you guys make me laugh
VP this is magnificent and thank you for sharing!
We are Global Indigenous people!! Love and Unity is the best key for us all together!!💯 Also Giving thanks to the Great Mother's/Goddesses and Great Father's/Gods and the Ancestors and Guardians!! Saying from Snefer aka Bashiyr!!👸🏿🤴🏿
that is false
@@rednovember266 . You're Chinese. Not Fijian.
This is indeed Africans and african traditions drinking with the calabash 😊
that is false
Nope, stop lying U id1ot 😂😂
Tell us what you think the truth us since every in this comment section is wrong.
Genetically Fijians are almost 50/50 Melanesian and Polynesian with mostly our YDNA from Melanesia and our MTDNA from Polynesia. So what that means is our Melanesian Dads were sleeping with our Polynesian mums and making fijian babies.
I know e, most people don't get it that Fiji Poly/ Mela bcos the island is a mixture of both Polynesian and Melanesian settlers that birthed the Fijian race. Which is seen in Fijian Language and Culture
Jusr what i had been theorizing all along ! Just think of Fiji as having a Polynesian Mum & Melanesian Dad... our culture bears no resemblance to Africa periodt.
Dna don't mean sheee. You have many different genetic markers in black Africans also
People believe only europeans traveled around the world.... not True at all.... True Hawaiians are of African origin as well... I believe this information.... I am researching this information now....
Umm no 😂😂
THE REAL FIJIANS WERE HERE SINCE TIME BEGAN . THE PEOPLE WHO CAME FROM AFRICA ARRIVED , FIJIANS WERE ALREADY LIVING ON THE LAND
Doubt that..the first two human who never born from the wormb were Adam and eve that's where human civilization began until the Noah's flood.the start of a new race of human so it was recorded all belief the Noah's flood the only survival were Noah's family so began another human civilization until they new king nimrod came to rule where he build tower of babel so from there God and his angel's confuse their language and they were scattered around the world exploring/escaping wars/trying to find their own paradise to live in ...
Always knew we originated from East Africa. Thank you for sharing this video.
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Okay, so basically, Fijians, Solomon Islanders, and other Melanesians are a recently diverged group who sailed out of Papua New Guinea around maybe 3kya. So papuans, were one group with Australian aboriginals until the landmass separated, but where did this group come from. We can see who are the closest related groups to papuans using an online search. ‘The genetic makeup of Papuans is primarily derived from Ancient East Eurasians, which relates them to other mainland Asian groups such as the "AASI", Andamanese, as well as East/Southeast Asians’ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_people_of_New_Guinea#:~:text=The%20genetic%20makeup%20of%20Papuans,2%25%2C%20next%20to%20additional%20archaic. For those who do not know, AASI are the Ancient Ancestral South Indian people, which make up about 1/3 to half of most indian DNA today and in some populations higher. So they say they are related to other south-east asian groups. Let’s now fit the puzzle. So the negrito group of Phillipines, the Aeta, have very similar DNA to papuans theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/the-aeta-the-first-philippine-people#:~:text=According%20to%20historians%2C%20the%20Aetas,and%20Melanesians%20of%20Solomon%20Islands. So this link says, ‘they're of the same group as those of Aborigines in Australia and Melanesians of Solomon Islands.’ It also says they have affinities to other southeast-asian groups such as the Orang asli. Now who are the Orang asli, and where are there origins, let’s search this up, go on. Malaysian genetic experts ‘Genetic studies date Malaysia's Orang Asli back to India somewhere between 42,000 to 63,000 years ago’. theculturetrip.com/asia/malaysia/articles/the-history-of-malaysias-orang-asli-people#:~:text=Genetic%20studies%20date%20Malaysia's%20Orang,People'%2C%20Malaysia's%20oldest%20inhabitants.
So yes, we can state that an ancient population moved out of india, into south-east Asia, Papua and Australia, and into the Melanesian islands. So you will probably be wondering how come indians don’t look like them. Well they do, you see alot of indians can be very dark, with broad noses. However, one thing about india is that it is also home to another native population, around 50,000 years ago called the ANI. Both the AASI and ANI mixed to create modern indians. Almost all indians have this mixture, even the tribal areas, but tribal areas have more proportion of AASI. That is why the population of india is so large, because it is the home to the oldest populations. Side note: you guys just listen to the propaganda of Bollywood, which is just run by Arab men, if you see real South Indian movies like Pushpa: the rise, you will see so many Melanesian looking actors because they portray another side of india.
I admire the Fijian for holding on to their strong strict culture. I am a Melanesian from PNG, but some of our culture has been mixed and poluted by western culture, and we are reaping the consequences of that right now.
Trust, we have lost a lot of our culture as well but we are holding on to whatever that is left and trying to keep it alive. Tradition is very well alive in the villages but not so much in the cities (mixed population, further diluting the gene pool and culture)
Fijians, Solomon Islanders, and other Melanesians are a recently diverged group who sailed out of Papua New Guinea around maybe 3kya. So papuans, were one group with Australian aboriginals until the landmass separated, but where did this group come from. We can see who are the closest related groups to papuans using an online search. ‘The genetic makeup of Papuans is primarily derived from Ancient East Eurasians, which relates them to other mainland Asian groups such as the "AASI", Andamanese, as well as East/Southeast Asians’ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_people_of_New_Guinea#:~:text=The%20genetic%20makeup%20of%20Papuans,2%25%2C%20next%20to%20additional%20archaic. For those who do not know, AASI are the Ancient Ancestral South Indian people, which make up about 1/3 to half of most indian DNA today and in some populations higher. So they say they are related to other south-east asian groups. Let’s now fit the puzzle. So the negrito group of Phillipines, the Aeta, have very similar DNA to papuans theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/the-aeta-the-first-philippine-people#:~:text=According%20to%20historians%2C%20the%20Aetas,and%20Melanesians%20of%20Solomon%20Islands. So this link says, ‘they're of the same group as those of Aborigines in Australia and Melanesians of Solomon Islands.’ It also says they have affinities to other southeast-asian groups such as the Orang asli. Now who are the Orang asli, and where are there origins, let’s search this up, go on. Malaysian genetic experts ‘Genetic studies date Malaysia's Orang Asli back to India somewhere between 42,000 to 63,000 years ago’. theculturetrip.com/asia/malaysia/articles/the-history-of-malaysias-orang-asli-people#:~:text=Genetic%20studies%20date%20Malaysia's%20Orang,People'%2C%20Malaysia's%20oldest%20inhabitants.
So yes, we can state that an ancient population moved out of india, into south-east Asia, Papua and Australia, and into the Melanesian islands. So you will probably be wondering how come indians don’t look like them. Well they do, you see alot of indians can be very dark, with broad noses. However, one thing about india is that it is also home to another native population, around 50,000 years ago called the ANI. Both the AASI and ANI mixed to create modern indians. Almost all indians have this mixture, even the tribal areas, but tribal areas have more proportion of AASI. That is why the population of india is so large, because it is the home to the oldest populations. Side note: you guys just listen to the propaganda of Bollywood, which is just run by Arab men, if you see real South Indian movies like Pushpa: the rise, you will see so many Melanesian looking actors because they portray another side of india.
LOOOOVE THE INTRO MUSIC, GREAT VIDEO!!!!!!!🔥✊🏾
All I see in these comments is a lot of non- Fijians trying to explain their own history to them. Lol.
It's because that story was made up by the white man who came to our islands, it's not true lol 🤣
@@benbasaga2013 ok lol
We from the West, and we are not part Chinese. Our ancestors came from Africa with dry hair. You guys came from Tonga'. We are Melanesian African, not Asian.
@@eddietomasi6164 right but who are you replying to?. Lol
@@eddietomasi6164 The genetics of Fijians is not African, stop being a via 'ai Aferika, cos Fijians did not descend from Africans. Fijians are a Polynesian/ Melanesian race not African. And the language is Malayo Polynesian being part of the Austronesian family that shares similar words with Asians. The evidence is there lol, even the DNA does not/ will not show any African
We are Fijians not afro-Fijians .Use the correct term.Africans have to realise we have our own national identity,language,history and culture.We don't need your validation on what it is to be black and you don't have the monopoly on what black is.Accept and respect there are other black people in the world with their own racial cultural identities, like you would expect them to respect yours.I respect all the different black peoples whether African,American,Caribbean and Pacific Islander.No one is better than anyone ,we are all different.
But they are African descent
That is your opinion.Different experts will say different things such as a link to Australia or Eastern Timor or Papua New Guinea.Some even say the southern part of India.Who is right?Who do you believe?How far do you want to go back in time?
Africa belongs to Africa and Fiji belongs to Fiji.Accept and respect the differences.
calm down relax caita
Indeed, no one ever uses that term here
Afro isn't a bad term. We identity Aboriginal people by Afro
This is beautiful bit by bit the Truth is being revealed and many people hate BUT there are more that Love and yearn it.... the TRUTH!!!!
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It's not 😂
@@benbasaga2013 Go read some peer-reviewed studies.
@@benbasaga2013 go read these two peer-reviewed genetic studies listed below
Genetic structure among Fijian island populations
Genetic Evidence for Modifying Oceanic
Boundaries Relative to Fiji
even the fijian language is different from the African language. Instead we have similar words and meaning with Asians. My cousin, a soldier in the Fiji army went to East Timor for peacekeeping and he said that the words we use for counting numbers sound alike. even the words for coconut, cassava and taro were the same.
i also had a Filipino lecturer and she said that she could understand what we Fijian boys were saying. so we are more Asian than African, i guess.
also, one of my uncle a soldier(SAS) went there. and there task was to capture a local rebel leader. the rest of his platoon were white. When the rebel leader heard that one Fijian were among them, this rebel leader gave himself in to them. When questioned by my uncle, he said that Fijians used to live there before they left, and the Fijians are their chiefs and they were the servants to Fijians.
@SKI710
Something could be said with Swahili (East African language) and Arabic.
Human has borrowed words from each other for centuries
@@visualpoet1 does it sound Fijian? And vice-versa? The vowels sounds of Fiji ,tonga and Samoa and other Pacific Islands sound similar and mean the same...at least most of them....can it be said about Swahili?
One for the best and most respectful travel videos I have ever seen. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with all of us. Bless you and looking forward to your next adventure.
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Lutunasobasoba came from Tanganyika Ruah river fiji or Rufiji river
Thank you so much for this explosive documentary of our people in the Fiji Islands....New subscriber
Thanks you very much my brother
Is there any connection in the languages??
This was just beautiful, so meaningful and rich in culture from our diaspora in Fiji! I enjoyed every minute of this vlog, including the customs and protocols. Your guide is so kind and knowledgeable, a true teacher like you! Excellent work! Wow!!!
In the meantime...the guest of honor turns his back to them as sign of respect to address his audience for their support in the highest order. With some high quality chaisa , they all started memorizing on Windsor castle and all it's protocols...a farty end to mark a new chapter .
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No need to create narratives not backed up by peer reviewed research. Black people have been migrating out of Africa for way over 100,000. There were various waves over long periods of time. Populating much of the entire planet during this time. DNA evidence has already shown a connection between groups of native Americans in South America and Australian aborigines. Black populations traverse far and wide. Fiji is just one of countless places they settled to. So to narrow it down to just one migration and one landing is a stretch not based on existing history and genetic evidence. Our people did extraordinary things, no need to embellish. We are all ONE!!!
Oh sorry love your work brother...Vinaka
Thank you Lord.🙏
Lutunasobasoba brought the name of fijian and viti words
True witness here
Why do Fijian circumcision
No doubt the fijian brought the custom with them in remote times, and it's origin is probably the same in their case as in that of the Nacua of Central America, the Egyptian and Bantu race
11.56 "somebody run away with somebody else". Eleyasi, na cava qo na veidrotaki 😂😂😂
Another great content. I feel like im traveling with you. It is very honorable of you how you have so much integrity of keeping the respect of each culture you visit.
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@@rednovember266. You're not the I taukei, Fijian Indian a in fiji b4 your family. So the Fijian Indian are the second generation. You're not even in. 😏😏😏😏
the text I am seeing on a white shirt of a black boy. Is that a text in Fiji language ? do they have this alphabet in their language ? This alphabet is the same as my country's alphabet.
The video is very informative...I have a question: How did they become Christian?
Mostly French Missionaries.
Christianity arrived into Fiji in the early 1830's. That was how we adopted Christianity. First wave of Christians from the London Missionary society tried, but the later wave that took our country by storm. It was a move that people cannot explain. Chiefs converted into Christianity and the propensity of Christinity became a new thing that transformed our tiny nation. War clubs plummet and people started converting resulting to thr widely adoption of Christianity.
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From the same people who brainwashed them into thinking being Black was bad.
12:30 Did he think you were American or is he a Fijan who lived in America?
Thank you for doing such diligent work to document the African presence of 🇫🇯 Fiji.
that is false
Loving your Videos my brother
Aren't Fijians native to the land?
Just like you to yours , why?
No first arrival and ship wreck ships and run away slaves. To divide fiji politically fleeing British told them you are natives and Indians were here to work temporarily and you "native fijian" should chase these Indians back to India and make laws in fiji to under mind Indians growth in education politics business but its seems to fail all the time and now Chinese are taking over lol. But fiji islands is a very spiritual 🙏 place both in fijian and Indians sense. Only if people come together Fiji could be a force and not just beautiful place for honeymooners
@@praneshsingh7840 Fijians were not slaves to anyone. Stop spreading lies. Slaves were in the ship Leonidas from calcutta called "coolies" where your great grand Puttee is from. Coups in fiji actually started from people like you who cause trouble. Get a life!
@@SustainableEcoFriendlyTips no facts, white men tells lies you believe coups started by people like me ok, dont mess with wrong Indian because this time we gona bring mercenaries army. by the way your name Carl sounds white
@@praneshsingh7840 Still waiting when by boat or plane? Chinese army club your capt by the river, your mercenaries did nothing, why? Well hunt them all down if they try anything.
Love ❤️❤️❤️❤️ my people
If you walking through a village you have to take your hats and caps off.
Lutunasobasoba came later, the original Fijians were already living in Rakiraki, RA.
So they intermixed lutunasobasoba family intermixed with the laptia people who already lived there were kind of Afro Asiatic
Vuda might have been the tribe from chiefly tribe that came from Ru-fiji River such a grand History ❤️
Totoka
Fijian culture is amazing
It is good to see the African diaspora through African eyes.
B.S
Lmao 🤣
African diaspora ni waci
@@bai252Ra warai ni ilai a duidui ni tamata, levu ni odra via ai Pasifi'a 😂
I'm really trying to understand why fijians have such similar feautures as africans, afro/kinky hair, broader noses, fuller lips, i'm not saying they're relates or the same, I'm just trying to know why they look so similar. Care to explain anyone?
Because they and all people in the pacific islands are the ancestors of modern east asians.
@@user-ox8ix6lf4rthat doesn’t explain why they look like Africans
@@Knockout_KINGZbecause we are Africans lmao we are hybrid race
Black skin, broad nose, and fuller lips aren’t exclusive to sub Saharan Africans. There are indigenous black people in Asia, such as in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines with very similar features. Same in Oceanian countries such as in Australia and in Fiji. You can specifically look up the people of the Sentinel Islands, Andaman Islands, Aboriginals of Australia, and the Negritos of the Philippines. Yes their phenotype are black however their DNA/genotype ARE NOT African. Black doesn’t always mean from Africa. I’m not sure where this elder is getting this info from, but from the anthropological research I’ve done, Fijians and Sub-Saharan Africans have completely different DNA from each other. You can easily find this info on Google.
@@user-ox8ix6lf4r Autosomal DNA tracing Doesn't link fijian to east asians, i don't understand why they keep saying that. Fijians, Solomon Islanders, and other Melanesians are a recently diverged group who sailed out of Papua New Guinea around maybe 3kya. So papuans, were one group with Australian aboriginals until the landmass separated, but where did this group come from. We can see who are the closest related groups to papuans using an online search. ‘The genetic makeup of Papuans is primarily derived from Ancient East Eurasians, which relates them to other mainland Asian groups such as the "AASI", Andamanese, as well as East/Southeast Asians’ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_people_of_New_Guinea#:~:text=The%20genetic%20makeup%20of%20Papuans,2%25%2C%20next%20to%20additional%20archaic. For those who do not know, AASI are the Ancient Ancestral South Indian people, which make up about 1/3 to half of most indian DNA today and in some populations higher. So they say they are related to other south-east asian groups. Let’s now fit the puzzle. So the negrito group of Phillipines, the Aeta, have very similar DNA to papuans theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/the-aeta-the-first-philippine-people#:~:text=According%20to%20historians%2C%20the%20Aetas,and%20Melanesians%20of%20Solomon%20Islands. So this link says, ‘they're of the same group as those of Aborigines in Australia and Melanesians of Solomon Islands.’ It also says they have affinities to other southeast-asian groups such as the Orang asli. Now who are the Orang asli, and where are there origins, let’s search this up, go on. Malaysian genetic experts ‘Genetic studies date Malaysia's Orang Asli back to India somewhere between 42,000 to 63,000 years ago’. theculturetrip.com/asia/malaysia/articles/the-history-of-malaysias-orang-asli-people#:~:text=Genetic%20studies%20date%20Malaysia's%20Orang,People'%2C%20Malaysia's%20oldest%20inhabitants.
So yes, we can state that an ancient population moved out of india, into south-east Asia, Papua and Australia, and into the Melanesian islands. So you will probably be wondering how come indians don’t look like them. Well they do, you see alot of indians can be very dark, with broad noses. However, one thing about india is that it is also home to another native population, around 50,000 years ago called the ANI. Both the AASI and ANI mixed to create modern indians. Almost all indians have this mixture, even the tribal areas, but tribal areas have more proportion of AASI. That is why the population of india is so large, because it is the home to the oldest populations. Side note: you guys just listen to the propaganda of Bollywood, which is just run by Arab men, if you see real South Indian movies like Pushpa: the rise, you will see so many Melanesian looking actors because they portray another side of india.
Bula, Fijians originated from Africa.
The Talai People were already in Visi ( Fiji today). Their leader is Talai Visi, the name the islands got its name. A group from Africa did arrived later more on the western side of Viti Levu. They were originally Talai too returning from Africa.
@@edgelltari1141 yeah.. They never come from Africa.. Its the other way around
that is false
@@edgelltari1141 fiji is where everything started! The first creation of Humans happend there..
@@rednovember266they make up there own lies and believe it as truth
The people of West Africa are originally Talai Mwerabuto - a group of Talai under the leadership of Mwerabuto. Mwerabuto in English means Father God.
I am AA and I have slanted eyes..... Asian men ask me if I am Asian and I say not that I know of..... of course with a smile...
A lot of AA have slanted eyes .They come from Africa. There are a lot of Africans with slanted eyes .One of the groups are the Khoisans of South Africa.
@@kennethwilliams6415 True dat
History, Education, Knowledge and Traditions, thank you my Brother, you Sir are something wonderful, you said you came for the people 👏🏾👊🏾 ,I applaud you 👏🏾 ,safe travels and Peace and Light to you, Thank You 🙏🏾.
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Welcome to fiji. Don't listen to some people who are not original Fijian. We are original Fijian diverted from Africa called the I taukei. It means the original Fijian and land owner. Indigenous means original. If you're in fiji, you will identify us as black, dark brown light brown skin with dry hair. We don't have silky hair. Black brown yellow skin with silky hair are half Asian and half from us. So they only born yesterday 🙄 😒.
@@eddietomasi6164 that is false
@@eddietomasi6164go read these two scientific studies below
1.Genetic structure among Fijian island populations
2.Genetic Evidence for Modifying Oceanic Boundaries Relative to Fiji
For your information my friend , Fijians don't have roots in Africa. DNA and it's language points to Taiwan. Fijians use the Tagalog vowels when they speak. It's origins trace back to Asia namely Taiwan. This vowels is strongly used in Japan as well. The Tagalog vowels which is also used across the Polynesia archipelago is (A,E,I,O,U) which for a start does not exist in any part of Africa. Secondly , our DNA which is the ultimate proof shows no direct link to Africa but Asia and the South Pacific and in most cases , Amazon. If there was any DNA link , then it would probably be a one off night stand type thing. People in Fiji are not well informed of this issue because they rely on hear say stories over kava or similar type setting and make decisions based on similar vowel sounds as suggested with the "Tanganyika" fib where in our language, it's pronounced " Tagani-ika).Two separate words describing fish in a sack and not one straight word which would have sound Taqanika (Notice the "Q" in this spelling) as oppose to the above from Africa. Our DNA points to Asia where our numbers are so similar to that of Taiwan , Filipinas , down to Indonesia. None of it exist in any part of Africa. Our double decked canoes in the past use to carry more than 3000 men and women. Their features probably changed somewhere between Indonesia and Melanesia. Though Fijians look like Melanesian's,( Dark Skinned ) their culture and language are that of Polynesia.(Lighter Skinned) Melanesians don't have chiefly systems and protocols as those in Polynesia like The Kingdom Tonga for an example. Melanesia just have like some sort of a headman's of its group similar to a chief but that's all there is to it, A chief. Watching this video makes me sad because of the mis information these market vendors are carrying around as if it's true when It's not. That tour guide lady was totally oblivious to the potential damage she could be causing us Fijians to the outside world. Govt needs to put laws in place to control those type's of promotions where an inexperienced individual is involved. I am saying this from a sincere heart who has business interest in Fiji as well. I have shown this video to friends and so far one even responded with disgust and said that lady doesn't even know the Fintel building but she knows how to rot a tourist. On the same token, your video is the first where I've seen someone mention the term 'Black" Fijians. It's usually Melanesians or Polynesians. We weren't slaves in history but fierce warriors who established itself in Fiji some thousand years back and which was called" Fisi" by the Tongans or "Viti" in Fijian. These three countries are related one way or the other, Samoa, Tonga and Fiji. I hope this should shed some light as who we truly we are as Fijians. Have nothing against Africans either but rather not allow people carrying on fib hear say stories where it has become somewhat real to those market vendors. Goodness knows how far those stories have gone. Please stick to the DNA and vowels theory as proof, that's all. Peace.
Here's one proof of many th-cam.com/video/ex603AVm3TE/w-d-xo.html This vuda narrative didn't exist in the 80's during the reign of Tui Vuda and it's existence or importance wasn't upheld to mark as some sort of remembrance day event to connect him and his family to Africa, Binaka er? Here have baiyas chaisa..and reminisce on Windsor castle with your back to them.. Highest order...th-cam.com/video/ex603AVm3TE/w-d-xo.html . Tui Vudas death should have been noted in Taqanika where relos live in hmmmmm.... Lake Taqanika ,( Taqari). DNA vs Hear say. Death of Tui Nayau , Lau ,Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara had chiefly relatives from Tonga and Samoa present at his funeral. This is real and not hear say .
They CLEARLY look like Africans so they did come from Africa
@@xEvander685 Fijians bath twice a day. How about your neck of the wood? Do they "look" like it too?
@@ottohodd your spreading misinformation
@@ottohodd The origins of the indigenous people in Fiji is Africa, and more specifically Tanganyika, this is still taught as fact in Fijian schools. There are many different Fijian legends that have been told by the Fijian elders which tell of the origin of the Fijians, Some say Fijians came from South Africa, some say Egypt but the most widely known traditional legend traces the descent of the Fijian people through some ten generations to one canoe and one voyage. The canoe was the Kaunitoni and it carried the great chiefs Lutunasobasoba and Degei who led their people across the seas to Fiji. The people were said to have come from Thebes and traveled up the Nile to Tanganyika, eventually migrating from Africa to Fiji in 500 BC
@@xEvander685 that's right brother
It fable that about this the powerful chief Lutunasobasoba and his people followed the trade cross the Indian Ocean traveling south east Asia settled Fiji Island pacific
Love all that you do!👍😎
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Great coverage brother, well done really well done. Very educational, jaaraama
Awesome video, and well done ! ! I haven't seen Africans creating content in Fiji as of yet. You're the first I've seen out of some of the popular African TH-camrs to create content in FIJI, and show us the African connection there as well. Great job, and keep 'em comin' ! ! TANGAYIKA, SALUTE 👉🏾✊🏾👍🏾✌🏾✌🏾
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I would love to tour a country with you as the guide. Your ability to connect with our people is truly a gift.
Please take me too my sister
The ancestors of modern day asian people. Yes they are asian at one time everyone on earth was black peoples.
that is false
@@rednovember266no it was actually true
@@Lukedalegendz that is false
@@Lukedalegendz
here are two peer-reviewed genetic studies listed below
1.Genetic Evidence for Modifying Oceanic
Boundaries Relative to Fiji
2. Genetic Evidence for Modifying Oceanic Boundaries Relative to Fiji
Indeed, it's shared in the language as well
Judea I heard of your people
All black people world wide were told they were African. Most indigenous people world wide, including the Pacific didn't agree. The only exception was so called black Americans and Caribbeans. Black Americans have always said they were indigenous American Indians. Most black Americans mother, grandmother was Indian. The history of the Caribbean is exactly the same. For some redo Africans regurgitate why tea European pseudo talking points and pseudo history. Yes a small % of blacks from the Americas have an African ancestry. A large % of blacks in the America came from Europe a d North Africa, this history isn't discussed
@Nagin-zt6sc Speak for yourself. And where's your evidence? In the academic world, if you question anybody, you have to bring evidence.
Most people screech and scream just because their feelings are hurt, and usually, they have limited understanding of the subject.
Correct. You questioned me, Where's your evidence that debunks me? You haven't disagreed with NO evidence, have you???
Thank you for schooling me.
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@@rednovember266 then share the true narrative rather that coming with one line that has no credibility
@@afro5380 go read these two peer-reviewed genetic studies listed below
Genetic structure among Fijian island populations
Genetic Evidence for Modifying Oceanic
Boundaries Relative to Fiji
Fijians migrated from South East Asia.. we are Austronesians- Melanesians... we don't share any African DNA
Every body DNA come from East Africa. That is where all humans evolve from. Google it
That’s the what the white man tells us. We know our true history.. From Africa. Our culture is like no other in the Pacific
@@beatseats7724 do your research bro
Bai *THE WHITE PEOPLE'S EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM WAS CREATED TO DECEIVE THE INTIRE PLANET. ALL PEOPLE IN THE INTIRE WORLD MIGRATED FROM THE AFRICAN CONTENANT WHICH WAS CALLED PANGEIA.BUT THE CONTENANT WAS BROKEN APART BY WEATHER,LAND SLIDE, AND EROSION AS IT IS TODAY.
That is more logical than the Africa theory.
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You must be Polynesian, not Melanesian. A real kaivitis identity is dry hair, not fkn silky hair. We are west comes from Africa. Don't try to fkn change our identity. You can fk off.
@@eddietomasi6164don’t argue with these white people they just want to say their nonsense and then leave without debating because they know they’re going to lose 😂😂😂😂
@@eddietomasi6164Polynesians are dark to brah
Best ✊🏿✊🏿
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Rara or Raga means God House. A tradition of the Talai People.
Ravenga means God and Spirit House. Africa is God and Spirit House. America is God and Spirit House. Russia is God and Spirit House.
My understanding of human evolution states that people from Fiji, Tonga, New Zealand, Australia and Oceania in general descended from Asians living in east/south east Asia.
Meaning these afro whatever of eastern southern island came from Africa too. Oou ancestors were taken as slave or work on the ships. No question look at their features, skin colour and kinky hair.
Do they look Asian? No! Fijians true history has been hidden from them! In the name of ....COLONISATION... Christianity False interpretation been for forced to them buy the colonizers.. Fiji is where everything started. The first creation of Humans! They were returning back from Africa to the Mother Land and landed in Vuda!
@@jnavsslick3764 do they look Africans to you? I don't see Africans with their features or hair. You people crazy.
@@doreenramsey1016 You clearly don't know enough africans
@@doreenramsey1016 you're the crazy one here.
Custom witness
Where is fijian came from
Not DNA tests
can i ask you what they are drinkin from that cup alchohol..?
It's called Kava, but I don't know if it's alcoholic. Google can help with that part, LOL.
@@RosalindGash THNX
It is alcoholic
@@africaine4889 OKE THANKX
Hi its called kava. It's not alcoholic. It comes from a kava plant. Its dried than grounded up in a cloth and dipped in a bowel of water until the water looks muddy water than drunk. All over Fiji and Polynesia and parts of Meleanesia they drink this. When I go back to Fiji to my village we drink this.
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The come from africa story was a fictional story that was submitted for a writing competition.
Nah. The elders know. Just how the africans know their origin. Oral history is strong amongst indigeneous people
You'd have to be INSANE to deny african DNA. But these people are Fijian people not african. Honestly many people in Jamaica look just like Fijian people. Black and Asian/Indian mix. It's actually beautiful
@@GanjaBabyy trust the elders to.know where they are from. And they said Africa
Heard about it too, very interesting to investigate though for research purposes
At least some Fijian music.
@listenup2882
If you know of any without copyright, please let me know
Thanks for your comment
The way they clap the hands is so Congolese
Completely false, this lie has been spread for years and started as a creative essay project in the early 1930's Fijians are Austronesian and Melanesian and there is 0 genetic evidence of recent African genealogy.
Yep, that stands out as far as I know on the Austronesian connection
They are still black people all aboriginal people are black Africans included
This is lovely
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I'm sorry to kill your belief, which is false in any case. Fijians are Melanesians, as are Papua New Guineans, Solomon Islanders, Vanuatuans, New Caledonians, Torres Strait Islanders, West Papuans, Tenggarans, and Malukuans. The ancestors of Melanesians developed from southeast Asia. So there was no express ship direct from (Tanzania) Africa to Fiji, so kill this stupid thinking right now!
Black definitely, but not just because of ships!
So these folks from there are lying? Are you from Fiji? Do you look like these folks? You do realized history is told by the ones who won wars and that are in charge correct, it's called... White Washing!!! Same way in Texas school they just tried to change the books saying slavery was a volunteer servitude. Smh
@@HEAVYCHEVY409 Are you narrow-minded and paranoid? There is no bloody whitewashing as far as this subject is concerned. Keep your American slavery and republican vs democratic drama out of this conversation. Technically these folks are not lying because they were fed false information from generations before. So it's all based on a false premise. I know modern humans, Homo sapiens, evolved in Africa before migrating across the world 200,000 years ago. So there were "settlement" periods in Asia and Europe. Melanesians, developed in Southeast Asia, then moved into the pacific (western) about 50,000 years ago. Melanesians then inhabited Fiji nearly 4,000 years ago. A ship full of Tanzanians that arrived in Fiji 4000 years ago is a made-up story that some indigenous Fijians literally believe, as the village folks in the video have demonstrated.
White man this Afro man knows his history , not you pink man
@@ricardosanders-nm7lj what makes you think I am a white man? you narrow-minded fool😂
excellent, we need more of these videos.
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Thank you, Ronnie and elders! You are very intelligent! I learned a lot. Thank you, Visual "Educator" 1, for gifting us with real Fijian culture and tradition and not western commercialization! I like that the way you come into the village is the way you go out. Order is important. Are there traditional words for "Fiji", as well as different languages and dialects there?
Yes there are dialects but all very similar to each other. The common dialect understood by all is Bauan,
@@115dancingqueen Thank you. I will have to Google or learn Fujian history or how the dialects came about.
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Aren't they the original Fijians?
Didn't you hear what the elders were saying?? From the real horses mouth and not western media propaganda lies
The Original Fijians were Lapita people.
@@samkumar5604 not the indians
@@josephjames6339 No indians came after they were scammed. Badly treated ..sad story . When they found out about the scam they were all out in the middle of the sea.They were from Mumbhai, calcutta and other region in india...Upper pradesh region I think and even Nepal. .
@@ottohodd I think india should do a year of return like Africa is doing, invite indians from all over to return and live in india. The owg is centering everything in the euro places and are destroying everyone else.