Nadroga Rugby Union (NRU) has made a successful and successive defence in 2011 of the Digicel Cup and the premier Sullivan Fairbrother Trophy in Fiji Rugby Union (FRU).
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Lapita Pottery Sherds at Sigatoka Sand Dunes
The Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park is rightly famous for its rich archaeological history.
The first significant clues to man’s arrival in fiji were discovered at the Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park in the late 1980’s when a team of archaeologists discovered an ancient burial site. [Read more…] about Lapita Pottery Sherds at Sigatoka Sand Dunes
Myths and legends of the Sigatoka Sand Dunes
Another myth from the village of Volivoli is about a small valley in the sand dunes that they call Nadrio which means “darkness”.
They believe that this certain valley is a doorway to the underworld and that if a falling star falls into the valley, it is a sign that a villager is about to die.
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Legend of the Loka and the Disappearing Isles
The legend of the loka (an unusually high tide that occurs on the coral coast) and the disappearing islands, where forces of a Tongan sea deity in the form of huge waves wash over the coast to reclaim the souls of early Tongan settlers whom have perished on our shores.
However, the purpose of the loka was not fulfilled and many of the returning souls were lost at sea forever.
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The ancient art of lalava and magimagi
The ancient art of lalava is the use of decorative coconut sinnet lashings (Magimagi) in the construction of canoes and houses.
Magimagi is made from coconut husks in black or natural. (The black colour is achieved through soaking in mangrove mud).
The husks are boiled and soaked in water for several days, then pounded and dried in the sun.
