Fiji is a country consisting of over 300 islands in the South Pacific ocean, with the two main islands being Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. The capital and largest city is Suva. Fijian culture is a blend of indigenous Fijian traditions along with influences from other Pacific islands, Europe, Asia, and India. Some prominent aspects of Fijian culture include dancing, music, art, food, and ceremonies involving the traditional drink of yaqona.

2.  It is a group of volcanic islands in the South
Pacific.
 Two main islands which are Viti Levu and Vanua
Levu.
 It consists 332 islands surrounding these two
islands and only 110 are inhabited.
 Capital city is Suva.
 Highest point :Mount Tomanivi at 4,344 feet.
 Climate: Tropical marine, only slight seasonal
temperature variation.

3.  Dance in Fiji is symbolic of the salad bowl of
cultures that exists on the islands.
 Modern instruments such as guitar and the
mandolin are common , as are Western methods
of composing music.
 The most popular dance is the meke,which is a
combination of dance and story telling.
 The Indo- Fijians have, made their own indelible
mark on the Fijian dance scene.

4.  The music of Fiji represents the indigenous
tradition along with those of China,Europe and
other pacific islands.
 Fijian music styles and structures include and
combine Polynesian and Melanesian music.
 modern Fijians play guitar, ukulele and mandolin
along with a variety of indigenous instruments.
 Lali drums were an important part of traditional
Fijian culture, used to announce births, deaths
and wars.

5. . Fiji Art is the complete presentation of the Fiji
Culture.
. Art and Craft of Fiji is various and really some good
pieces are crafted out and are used locally or as
presentations in the Fijian ceremonies.
.The weaving material of Fiji Art is done from two
sources namely Pandanus and Coconut.
.The process of weaving is quite lengthy and hectic
and it usually takes number of days before the
materials are ready to be.
."The Tapa Cloth material" and its origin is from
the mulberry leaves.

6.  According to Fijian legend the
chief,Lutunasobasoba led his people across the
sea to the new land of Fiji.
 Greatest of all Fijian Gods Degei, the snake god.
 In the beginning he lived alone, without friends
or companions.
 The only living creature he knew was Turukawa
the hawk. Although the hawk could not speak he
was the constant companion of the god.

7.  Fijian food has a wonderful of the spicy curries
that are influenced by the indian people.
 The coconut, fish, sweet potato, cassava and the
other vegetables that the Fijians bring to the
culture.
 Over time this food has been developed and
involved to the current mix of flavours we
experience now.
 For special occasions including weddings and
funerals the fijian’s perform a lovo.
 It is a feast for the whole family of traditional
fijian food which is cooked in the ground.

8.  One of the biggest customs is the Yaqona
Ceremony.
 Yaqona, which is also known as Kava, comes
from the dried root of the pepper plant and is a
tranquilizing, nonalcoholic drink.
 The yaqona is ceremonially prepared according
to local traditions (by pulverizing the root into a
powder and then mixing it with your hands with
water in a tanoa or wooden bowl).
 Everyone then partakes of the drink in a simple
ceremony.