FIJI DAY in Tuvalu
10th of October in 1970, the Republic of Fiji became independent as the 30th Dominion of Britain. It was the first independence in South Pacific.
10th of October is called “FIJI DAY” and Fiji community in Tuvalu celebrated this day in Funafuti, the capital of Tuvalu.
The big event was hold on 9th and 10th of October with Fijian, who lives in Tuvalu, their families and their Tuvaluan friends.
Ceremony was opened with drinking kava in the Fijian traditional way, and a master explained about the history of the independence of Fiji. They raised the national flag and sung a national anthem next.
Followed to the ceremony, they had lunch all together, drunk kava and enjoyed playing volleyball. After the dinner, they still kept drinking kava until at late night celebrating FIJI DAY with love to their motherland.
On 10th, after the morning service, they had a lunch all together. In the afternoon, they elected the next Fijian community leader and closed their FIJI DAY.
