Fiji BC – A 4 part Video Podcast Series
Welcome to Fiji BC – A 4 part video podcast series where I learn all about the history of Fiji and what it was like, pre-contact.
Our guest is Mr Simione Sevudredre, the Principal Cultural Officer at the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs. He’ll be taking us on an interesting journey far beyond Fiji’s recorded history and into the halls of yore.
Below are the 4 episodes via Youtube, with optional Soundcloud links for those of you who to prefer to listen to the show.
A big vinaka vakalevu to Mana Coffee for sponsoring the show with a venue to shoot and Dave Lavaki of First Fighter who provided the video production equipment.
Episode 1: Fiji and its Society
I sit down with the Principal Cultural Officer from the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs, Mr Simione Sevudredre and learn about what the societal structure of Fiji was like before the arrival of Westernisation.
Episode 1 Thumbnail Wallpaper Art
Take a step back into the tranquil nature of Old Fiji with an exclusive Thumbnail Wallpaper Art done by the mega-talented Fiji artist Clarence ‘Nerdwala’ Dass.
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Episode 2: Spirituality
In Episode 2, Mr Simione Sevudredre and I delve into the more spiritual aspects of Old Fiji Society, from how priests dictated much of Fiji Life, to the various Underworlds, and the usage and evolution of Kava, from sacred drink of the powerful to a Wednesday evening catch up with family and friends.
Episode 2 Thumbnail Wallpaper Art
Align your spiritual self with an exclusive Thumbnail Wallpaper Art done by the mega-talented Fiji artist Clarence ‘Nerdwala’ Dass.
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Episode 3: Art
In Episode 3, we take a closer look at what Fijians made in the old days that was of the highest quality and considered by the outside world as ‘Art’. From mat weaving to pottery to boat building, Fijian ware is examined and discussed here.
Episode 3 Thumbnail Wallpaper Art
Admire the creative skills of Fijian pottery with an artistic depiction by Fiji artist Albert ‘Seafoodrolls’ Rolls.
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Episode 4: Fiji and the Ocean
The final episode of the series, Episode 4 is all about the grand Pacific Ocean and Fiji’s close ties to it. From the multiple waves of migration over millennia to Fiji, to the storied past of Fiji’s famous Drua canoes, to the exciting recounts of Naval Warfare.
Episode 4 Thumbnail Wallpaper Art
Taste the sea breeze at your desk with the free spirited illustration of a Fijian Drua by Fiji artist Albert ‘Seafoodrolls’ Rolls.
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