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My favorite part of Fiji is how proud the Fijians are of their culture. I have never experienced such an overwhelming joyous feeling from a whole group of people from the same heritage. We went to the Outrigger (the first five-star resort on Fiji) for a Fijian buffet tonight. I was excited to go because I didn't know what half the food items were on the menu! It was the most incredible sight that they set up in the large hut that the feast was in. It was decorated with native plants, gorgeous fruit plates, trays and trays of diverse herbs and curry, and a large freshly roasted pig. Needless to say, it was a meal of unique flavors, textures (lots of coconut shavings) and an interesting twist on ordinary dishes. For example, instead of just white rice, they had a pineapple rice salad with passionfruit pieces, cassava-amazing potato-like plants, green beans with tuna, kuita and ota with miti, mahi mahi baked in a banana leaf, and soo much more. And that was just the entree. Mid way through our Fijian feast, there was a showing of Fijian dancers and singers who swarmed the area around the food. I say swarmed, because they came in with such vigor and energy that I thought the whole hut would shake! The men wore only grass skirts (nothing underneath) and war paint with leaves around their ankles. The women were similarly dressed with just an added top to their beautiful natural outfits. For a half hour, we were entertained with these amazing people. (Check out the videos I posted onto facebook!)
...Inspiring night
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