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Dag-Rune ZSunset in Yasawa archipelago. Bula!<br> <br> Here are two words to learn before visiting Fiji.<br> The most important word in Fiji is “Bula” – a universal greeting that can mean anything from “hello” to “good morning” to “nice to see you” or “hooray”, and further on to “cheers”, “okay”, and “Hear! Hear!”.<br> Bula means “Life”, and the most direct translation would be “How’s life?”.<br> <br> Universal importance<br> During the first few days in Fiji, one might feel overwhelmed or intimidated as a “Bula” is shouted from strangers in a shop, yelled from someone at a bench by the bus stop, or you are greeted with it from a taxi driver. But one soon learns to return the greeting with a smile, a nod, a thank you or yes. Or sometimes Bula in return, when your jetlagged brain starts remembering that is OK, too.<br> <br> Bula is used constantly. Even in situations where you may expect less informalities. Like when you are attending a kava-ceremony, and a couple of “Bula” is uttered.<br> <br> A word of thanks<br> The second most important Fijian word is “Vinaka” – thank you. Less common use than Bula, but still a good second.<br> <br> Fijian English is a variant of English and not one of the worst variants. You get by with standard English in Fiji, spoken slowly.<br> However, not all expressions from classical or modern English are well known among the adults and elders. Most young people on the other hand were well-versed in US American pop culture and internet slang. So, it is rarely a challenge to make oneself understood.<br> <br> <a href="https://drzinasia.wordpress.com/2016/11/03/bula-fiji-vinaka/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://drzinasia.wordpress.com/2016/11/03/bula-fiji-vinaka/</a><br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/2009CE?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#2009CE</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Fiji?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fiji</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pacific?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pacific</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/island?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#island</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/retreat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retreat</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/talesofthepacific?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#talesofthepacific</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/islandjumping?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#islandjumping</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/islandarchipelago?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#islandarchipelago</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Sea?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sea</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sun?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sun</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/beauty?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beauty</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/beach?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beach</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/villagelife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#villagelife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yasawa?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yasawa</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/yasawaislands?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yasawaislands</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/archipelago?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#archipelago</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fishing?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fishing</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/tall?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tall</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/palmtrees?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#palmtrees</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/hills?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hills</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/travelphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#travelphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/beachlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beachlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bula?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bula</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fijian?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fijian</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sunset?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sunset</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bluesky?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bluesky</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/jungle?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#jungle</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/islandlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#islandlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/backpacking?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#backpacking</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/aroundtheworld?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aroundtheworld</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/adventure?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#adventure</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/art?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#art</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/beachlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beachlife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Fijian?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fijian</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/English?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#English</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/language?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/vinaka?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vinaka</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/oceania?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#oceania</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pacific?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pacific</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Sony?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sony</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Ericsson?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ericsson</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/W890i?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#W890i</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SouthPacific?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SouthPacific</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/tiny?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tiny</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/travel?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#travel</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/usefulphrases?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usefulphrases</a>
Nikolas Kozloff<p>Time for <a href="https://federated.press/tags/vegan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vegan</span></a> <a href="https://federated.press/tags/Fijian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fijian</span></a> cuisine <a href="https://bestofvegan.com/culture-tuesday-an-exploration-of-fijian-cuisine/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bestofvegan.com/culture-tuesda</span><span class="invisible">y-an-exploration-of-fijian-cuisine/</span></a></p>
Robert Sanscartier<p>Fijian coral unlocks centuries-long ocean temperature record</p><p>An international team of scientists has unveiled a remarkable 627-year coral record from the Fijian archipelago</p><p><a href="https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/fijian-coral-unlocks-centuries-long-ocean-temperature-record/180990/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">openaccessgovernment.org/fijia</span><span class="invisible">n-coral-unlocks-centuries-long-ocean-temperature-record/180990/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fijian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fijian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GlobalWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalWarming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GlobalBurning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalBurning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateDestruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateDestruction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateSuicide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateSuicide</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MassExtinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MassExtinction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a></p>
Dave 🦔<p>I love the <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Moana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Moana</span></a> soundtrack, but in particular love the <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Samoan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Samoan</span></a> and <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Tokelauan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tokelauan</span></a> bits. I'm using music apps to explore the artists connected to the soundtrack, but if you have recommendations for singers, poets, or storytellers in either of those languages (or in <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Fijian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fijian</span></a>, <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/NaNosaVakaViti" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NaNosaVakaViti</span></a>, which has a special place in my heart), please share them with me 💛</p><p><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/PleaseBoost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PleaseBoost</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/RecommendationRequest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RecommendationRequest</span></a><br><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a></p>
kilombavita<p><a href="https://archive.org/details/pacific-languages-in-education" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/pacific-la</span><span class="invisible">nguages-in-education</span></a></p><p>Pacific Languages in Education by France Mugler; John Lynch; Kasi Ielemia; Konai Helu Thaman; Greg R. Abare; Vilisi Balawa; Byron Bender; Richard A. Benton; Alfred Capelle; Terry Crowley; Vāvāō Fetui; Pamela Gentry; Apolonia Tamata; Ernest W. Lee; Sam Drilë Léonard; Iris Bella Lui; Afamasaga Mālia Mālaki-Williams; Vincent B. Manukayasi; Jeff Siegel; Mary L. Spencer; Winston Pukoki</p><p>Topics<br><a href="https://rage.love/tags/Micronesia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Micronesia</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/Micronesianlanguages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Micronesianlanguages</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linguistics</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/sociolinguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sociolinguistics</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/Kanaky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kanaky</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/Kanaklanguages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kanaklanguages</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/Marshallese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Marshallese</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/MarshallIslands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarshallIslands</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/Ebon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ebon</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/KajinM%CC%A7aje%C4%BC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KajinM̧ajeļ</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/Fiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fiji</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/Fijian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fijian</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/NavosavakaViti" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NavosavakaViti</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/Niuean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Niuean</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/koevagahauNiu%C4%93" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>koevagahauNiuē</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/Niue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Niue</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/Tonga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tonga</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/Tongan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tongan</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/LeaFakaTonga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LeaFakaTonga</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/CookIslandsM%C4%81ori" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CookIslandsMāori</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/M%C4%81ori" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Māori</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/PapuaNewGuinea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PapuaNewGuinea</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/Papuanlanguages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Papuanlanguages</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/Melanesia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Melanesia</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/MelanesianPidgin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MelanesianPidgin</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/OntongJava" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OntongJava</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/Luangiua" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Luangiua</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/SolomonIslandsPijin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolomonIslandsPijin</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/Pijin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pijin</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/tereoM%C4%81ori" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tereoMāori</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/Aotearoa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aotearoa</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/Samoan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Samoan</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/Samoa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Samoa</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/GaganafaaS%C4%81moa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GaganafaaSāmoa</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/Bislama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bislama</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/Vanuatu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vanuatu</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/ReoM%C4%81ohi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReoMāohi</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/Tahitian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tahitian</span></a>, <a href="https://rage.love/tags/Kahiki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kahiki</span></a></p>
Fanua 🌐<p>I hope to see more <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Pasifika" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pasifika</span></a> people on <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> in the future. If you're here, please give a shout-out. Fa'afetai ma talofa lava. 🙂 <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Hawaiian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hawaiian</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Maori" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maori</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Samoan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Samoan</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Tongan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tongan</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Fijian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fijian</span></a></p>