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  2. Veiqia - Wikipedia

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    Ra enge, Fijian noblewoman, tattooed with veiqia (hips, buttocks and upper thighs) and qia gusu (mouth), by Theodor Kleinschmidt. Veiqia [βɛi̯.ᵑɡi.a], or Weniqia, [1] is a female tattooing practice from Fiji, where women who have reached puberty are tattooed in the groin and buttocks area by older female tattooing specialists called daubati or dauveiqia.

  3. Fijian traditions and ceremonies - Wikipedia

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    The Fijian Way of Life. Suva, Fiji: University of the South Pacific, 1983. Man, Royal Anthropological Institute, 1901, p. 223. Details on the Tako Lavo, inter-tribe father-son relationship. Also reference in Oceania, Australian National Research Council, University of Sydney, 1930, p. 194.

  4. Culture of Fiji - Wikipedia

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    The culture of Fiji is a tapestry of native Fijian, Indian, European, Chinese and other nationalities. Culture polity traditions, language, food costume, belief system, architecture, arts, craft, music, dance, and sports will be discussed in this article to give you an indication of Fiji's indigenous community but also the various communities which make up Fiji as a modern culture and living.

  5. Taema - Wikipedia

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    The sisters brought the art of tattooing to Samoa from Fiji. [2] As they swam, the sisters sang a song that women get the tattoo, not men. But as they neared the village of Falealupo at the western end of the island of Savaiʻi in Samoa, they dove underwater to get a clam. When they emerged, their song changed. Only men get the tattoo, not women.

  6. Face tattoo - Wikipedia

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    A face tattoo or facial tattoo is a tattoo located on the bearer's face or head. It is part of the traditional tattoos of many ethnic groups. In modern times, although it is considered taboo and socially unacceptable in many cultures, [1] [2] as well as considered extreme in body art, [3] this style and placement of tattoo has emerged in ...

  7. Category:National symbols of Fiji - Wikipedia

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    Orders, decorations, and medals of Fiji (1 C, 3 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Fiji" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.

  8. Tattoo - Wikipedia

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    A tattoo is a form of body modification made by inserting tattoo ink, dyes, and/or pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to form a design. Tattoo artists create these designs using several tattooing processes and techniques, including hand-tapped traditional tattoos and modern tattoo machines.

  9. Fijians - Wikipedia

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    In 1970, Fiji became a fully independent nation with constitutional arrangements to ensure that traditional Fijian interests were preserved. His Royal Highness Prince of Wales , Prince Charles , presented the Instruments of Independence to Prime Minister Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara on 10 October 1970 at a massive gathering at Albert Park in Suva.