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Manage No PI00007291 Country Fiji Year 04/02/2011 ICH Domain Oral traditions and representations, Social practices, rituals, festive events
| Description | Elders of the family and other kinship ties present performed the ritual of naming the first born child. Then a first kava presented which is normally the sevusevu of the child. A second kava was presented by heralds signifying the ancient ritual of the vanua “lotu vakavanua” to introduce the name yet to be bestowed upon the child. | ||
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| Photographer | Kelera Dikakua, Ilaitia Senikuraciri | ||
| Place | Naqelewai village, Nabobuco district Naitasiri province | File Size | 2.9 MB |
| Definition | 96 x 96 | File Format | .jpg |
| Copyright | iTaukei Institute of Language and Culture, Ministry of iTaukei Affairs |
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Traditional Ritual of a Child – Bestowal of Names
Magiti (food prepared for the occasion) and the qaviqavi (stable food) shared among the elders during the bestowing of the child’s name not only that the food is consumed during the chanting of the Kinikinibua; And once the naming ceremony is coming to an end, a yaqona and iyau (mats) is then presented by the child’s parents to show their appreciation to their family members/clan, this yaqona is known as ivono ni yaca, the name that has been bestowed, it also marks the completion of the ceremony.
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Traditional Ritual of a Child – Bestowal of Names
Upon bestowing the name Adi Talatoka Tikomaijamani Navakaroko, the elders ask for blessings on the name that she will be called for the rest of her life. Yaqona and magiti (food prepared for the occasion) is then presented to the chief of Nabobuco, to the chief of Nababa, those that nurture the child and the spokesman who is presenting the yaqona, magiti and the qaviqavi (stable food).
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Traditional Ritual of a Child – Bestowal of Names
The new born baby is placed on the mat as we can see in the image then the elder’s (child’s grandfather who will name the child) will hold the mat and chant “yara bula, yara bula, yara bula’ elders also utters words of encouragement, motivation, inspiration, praise to lift the spirit of the child till he/she reaches adulthood.
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Traditional Ritual of a Child – Bestowal of Names
Straight after the sevusevu a bath tub or basin filled with water, live prawns& bua leaves is brought forward for the naming procedure to commence. The usage of bua leaves& live prawns signifies life in both the sea and the land. It is their belief that the child will know her/his traditional role and responsibility not only but will also survive in both the sea and land. Once the basin is filled with water, prawns and buaniviti leaves (Fagraea Berteriana: Loganiaceae) an elder will carry the new born and dip his/her legs to the water, after dipping it in the water.
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