Climbing Up a Mountain to Visit the Grave of a Fijian Warrior. 🇫🇯
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ย. 2024
- I’m on the Vatia Peninsula on the northern coast of Viti Levu, Fiji’s main island. Now, climbing a small mountain to visit the grave of a Fijian warrior may be a little strenuous and tiring. But to be linked with a moment in time with ancient Fijian history and to gasp in wonder at the incredible view makes the whole thing worthwhile. The warrior was buried up there as a last wish. His people obliged. Why? Why so high up? It is a mystery from ground level. But, from up top, everything makes perfect sense.
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Im a Fijian in New Zealand who hasn't been to Fiji since I left. These videos are great, teaching me about my own nation's history. Keep up the content.
Glad you enjoy them! I’m about to upload another one tonight on Suva. There’s a lot of history in it that you’ll probably enjoy. I took down one on the Church of the Black Christ. I’ll re-do it and post later.
@@ThePaleBlueDot Have you visited the tomb of Ratu Udreudre?
@@francois9747 Yes. I’ll be doing a vlog on it soon but I need to tie it in with other aspects of his background . There’s a huge story there.
@@ThePaleBlueDot It'll be a great story to be unfolded by you. All the best, Pale Blue Dot!
@@francois9747 Very kind of you to say so! Thank you! 😃
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
Thank you for your work. Enjoying and literally having an educational virtual tour from your videos. Stay healthy and strong for more videos Sir. Be blessed.
Thank you, Milika. Don’t forget to subscribe! 😃😃
The flowers tree seen in the image below is common to both Tanganyika and fiji. IN Fiji it is called the fijian tulips and found all over Viti Levu
Aloha! Obviously I’m not Fijian, but I’m enjoying your stories through the lenses of your camera, your story telling and your adventures through it all. Mahalo! Really enjoy watching your contends.
Mahalo! Thank you! That’s so kind. I have had so many nice, encouraging things said to me as I go around town and so many encouraging comments such as yours online that it makes me want to go on making stories not just here but across the entire Pacific which is so rich in history and culture. 😃🙏🏽👍🏽🇫🇯
In Africa, in this Taqanaika region , dwelt for a long time warrior group of people called the "Viti " people Africa king them very well
bula vinaka,sa rogo oti eso nai talanoa mai na vanua qo ia qo sa qai raica na kenai yalotalo .vinaka vakalevu and thank you bro watching from Kadvu.
Can you visit Kadavu please, lots of stories... My dad tells tales of our war with Matuku and the banishing of those people to become the first Chiefs of Tonga... People from Kadavu who became the Sailors and Warriors (with people from Beqa) for Cakobau's Waqa's at Bau's height of power... and other historical stories.
Hey! Thanks for that bit of info. Really interesting. Would absolutely love to visit Kadavu but can’t at the moment until our Covid crisis is under control.
Thank you for sharing these stories of past in Fiji. Those that want to criticize, keep it to yourself.
Thank you, Karoliza! 😃😃🇫🇯👍🏽🙌🏽
I just discovered your Vlog. Love it because of the history behind every places you visited.
Glad you're enjoying them, Naila Peter. More to come soon. Just been on a break for a few months.
Hi mate you've shown me more than I've ever known about my homeland.... And I'm here to support you all the way .vinaka vaka levu bras.
Vinaka. Thank you so much, 'Herman Sam' 🙂. I'm only just getting warmed up. Wait till I really get going! So many stories to tell. I appreciate your support.
Love the flip flops Auntie Bui 😂🙌🏾
Hiking the Fijian way.
Love your content sir
Aunty Bui put Mike and me to shame! 😂 She's so funny too!
Lutunasobasoba came from Tanganyika Ruah river fiji
Wow 😲 beautiful, scenic view and rocky, it's amazing, seing you climbing while having some stiff muscle can hear your breath haha and you just sweat it out, for the sake of us loving to see our history place, thankyou please take care.
Thank you, nuimala. There is a lot of ancient history in Fiji. It just needs to be rediscovered. :)
I really enjoyed that 👍 thank you
Glad you enjoyed it. In those hills off into the distance are some of the greatest ancient Fijian hill forts in the Pacific. Story coming soon!
1st century cushites from Ethiopia settle in Tanganyika
10 century AD about this time fable of fijian from Tanganyika
Chronological History man in Tanganyika)
Hi sir did you find any information regarding that many hooded snake
Sadly, I didn’t. 🥹
All Polynesian came from Filipino ancient times
Samoa-- Tonga - Maori - cook Island
🤣🤣🤣love this episode..Mike does sound like a British Army Officer.Keep it coming Sir
Mike is hilarious! I hope to have him with me when we visit the ancient hill forts of Vatuvatuva in Vatia.
It fable that about this the powerful chief Lutunasobasoba and his people followed the trade cross the Indian Ocean trevilling south east Asia settled Fiji Island pacific in
Hi 👋, I am from fiji island 🏝.
Lovely, Christopher. Do you live in Fiji? 😃😃
Very interesting and funny too. Wilson knew exactly where this was.
It’s such a beautiful area. Did Wilson know of the five ancient hill forts in those distant hills?
Yes but not sure if has ever been there
😂😂😂 I can relate to Mike because I'm half-cast
😂😂 Mike is seriously funny! 😂😎
Sir could you do a Vlog on Tavuni Hill Fort please. It’s in Sigatoka. It’s an ancient Tongan Hill Fort village.
Yes, a very interesting one too. I will visit it at some point.
Who would be the warrior's name ?
I'm not sure if we were ever told. Fascinating place.
Lau - Vanua balavu - Kadavu - Nadroga few Tonga blood tribe
Not whole, fiji
Hi Azeem nice blog and by the way is this place in Nadi
Bula Robbie. It’s Vatia Peninsula near Vatia Point between Ba and Tavua. As soon as you reach Vatia Wharf you continue (effectively turning right) for 10 minutes until you get to the spot. You can’t miss it. I’ll be doing another vlog in the area in 2 weeks covering the ancient hill forts of Vatuvatuva. These are some of the most important hill forts in the Pacific.
Azeem thanks for the clarification all this while I thought Yasawas were close to Nadi and Lautoka. Cheers mate 😊
@@robpillay1962 No problem! The Yasawas aren’t too far away from Nadi by boat.
Vist East Africa Tanzania ( Tanganyika& Zanzibar) you will understand how Polynesian
lauguage have alot of Swahili language in it .
Eg : Swahili word
Bure = mean Free in Swahili
Sigatoka= (sijatoka ) Swahili means I have not come out
Mlimawatu = peoples mountain
Tabua = similar to Tambua in Swahili means Recognize
Tabua = means in Swahili expand
Etc
I believe the Eastern Africa slave Trade( have the connection with the Polynesian .since , Arabs, Indians ,whites, Chinese all participated on the slavery trade on the Zanzibar port of the Indian ocean you can still visit the roots until today in or you can search online
Thanks for that detailed reply. I'll certainly have a look online.
That's fijian not Polynesian 😅
my name is Naimur Rahman my country Bangladesh
Polynesian different fijian culture
Different but there are some similarities. 😃
Take a breatha, have some 💧 looks like you are going to pass out 😊.
It was very tiring but thoroughly enjoyable! 😃
Vinaka Azeem👍👍
Vinaka Emosi! 😃
😂😂😂 only in Fiji. Walking with flipflops on 😂😂😂 brilliant indeed
Yes! You wouldn’t see it anywhere else! 😂😂