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Fiji 2
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03/02/2009

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Term
Au a laki
Definition
I went
Term
vanua
Definition

Literally: land

Political: land group composed of 3-4 yasuvas

Term
Yavusa
Definition

group who traces origin to single ancestor god

most important political unit

associated with the village

composed of several mataqali

Term
Tui
Definition
King
Term
mataqali
Definition

clan

composed of several Ito'ato'a

Term
Ito'ato'a
Definition
Extended family
Term
Mata-ni-tuu
Definition
confederation of continguous Vanua
Term
Ti'ina
Definition

a district of a yasana created by colonial administrators

often corresponds to traditional mataqali

Term
Yasana
Definition

one of 14 provinces created by colonial administrators

-composed of ti'inas

Term
Viti
Definition
Fiji
Term
Dalo
Definition
taro
Term
Manioke
Definition
cassava
Term
Vudi
Definition
plantain
Term
parasa
Definition
string onion
Term
uvi
Definition
yam
Term
'umala
Definition
sweet potato
Term
Bele
Definition
edible hibiscus leaves
Term
yaqona
Definition
kava
Term
tiivoli
Definition
wild yam
Term
weleti
Definition
papaya
Term
uto
Definition
breadfruit
Term
niu
Definition
coconut
Term
Tuuraga ni vanua
Definition
hereditary village chief
Term
Tuuraga ni ‘oro
Definition
elected village secretary
Term
sevu
Definition
present (v)
Term
soro
Definition
forgiveness
Term
magiti
Definition
feast
Term
lako
Definition
go
Term
lako-va
Definition
go for
Term
loki
Definition
be bent
Term
loki-a
Definition
bend
Term
dela-
Definition
on, top
Term
yaco
Definition
until, to reach
Term
oti
Definition
through, to end, to finish
Term
loma-
Definition
between, during, inside, interior
Term
vulu-vulu
Definition
wash hands
Term
taavoi
Definition
wash face
Term
sava
Definition
wash body
Term
ulu
Definition
head (n), most important, most respected
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