LIFE THERE

 Fijians have traditionally held strong taboos regulating family behavior. For instance, brothers and sisters were not supposed to sleep in the same house once they had grown to maturity. Traditional Fijian houses were built and inhabited in a way that reflected the social status of the inhabitants. The rear of the house was reserved for the head of the household; it was considered socially “higher” than the front of the houses. Children are generally excused from observing all of the complex taboos of Fijian culture because they are considered to be yalo wai, or “watery spirits”—immature and ill-formed souls.

Sofia Vateva 2022г.