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Updated: April 30, 2025
I intended upon leaving Taviuni to return to Levuka, and from thence go by cutter to the island of Vanua Levu, and journey up the Wainunu River, plans which I ultimately carried out. Ratu Lala, however, wished me to proceed in his boat straight across to the island of Vanua Levu, and walk across a long stretch of very rough country to the Wainunu River.
Fijian Huts Abundance of Game and Fish Methods of Capture A Fijian Practical Joke Fijian Feasts Fun after Dinner A Court Jester in Fiji Drinking, Dress, and Methods of Mourning A Bride's Ringlets Expedition to Vuna Tersi and Moe Journey to School Their Love of Sweets Rough Reception of Visitors to Vuna Wonderful Fish Caught Exhibition of Surf-board Swimming by Women Impressive Midnight Row back to Taviuni A Fijian Farewell.
She was driven on to a coral reef in a bad storm off the coast of Taviuni. The captain seemed to stand in much fear of Ratu Lala. He told me many thrilling yarns about him; said he robbed his people badly, and added that he did not think that I would get on well with him, and would soon be anxious to leave. I landed at the large village of Somo-somo, glad to be safely on terra firma once more.
Not only does he hold sway over the island of Taviuni, but also over some smaller islands and part of the large island of Vanua Levu. He also holds the rank of "Roko" from the government, for which he is well paid. After reading my letter of introduction he asked me to stay as long as I liked, and he called his head servant and told him to find me a room.
One of the most remarkable things that I saw in Taviuni, from a sporting point of view, was the heart of a wild pig, which, when killed, was found to have lived with the broken point of a wooden spear fully four inches in length buried in the very centre of its heart. It had evidently lived for many years afterwards, and a curious kind of growth had formed round the point.
Toward evening, however, the wind subsided considerably, which enabled us to get into the calm waters of the Somo-somo Channel between the islands of Vanua Levu and Taviuni.
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