tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67220808312548902822011-11-27T16:14:21.018-08:00Fijituwawa-My Fiji Project"My Fiji" is a theme of this project that aims to involve young and old in creative writing, be it poetry (serekali), stories (talanoa) or even artwork (droini). 100 words is the limit for writing. Feel free to send us something that inspires you about our beloved Fiji. Share with Fijituwawa some of your wonderful memories!Fijituwawa Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03181075721851707431noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722080831254890282.post-31056731517781577712007-07-06T13:23:00.000-07:002007-07-07T05:33:29.087-07:00BULA VITI MAI AOTEAROA<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_25ntHbRWfjg/Ro6k9I_CnXI/AAAAAAAAAK4/VgmS2gp6TiM/s1600-h/Maravu.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5084182399638740338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_25ntHbRWfjg/Ro6k9I_CnXI/AAAAAAAAAK4/VgmS2gp6TiM/s200/Maravu.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#990000;">Ni bula, Ni bula vinaka</span><br /><span style="color:#990000;">Turaga na marama mai na veiyasana</span><br /><span style="color:#990000;">Cauravou, goneyalewa na lalai</span><br /><span style="color:#990000;">Ni bula, bula vinaka mai </span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;">Keimami mai via vakabula yani</span><br /><span style="color:#009900;">Gone ni viti kece mai Niusiladi</span><br /><span style="color:#009900;">Aotearoa na noqu yanuyanu</span><br /><span style="color:#009900;">Isa Viti noqu dela ni yavu </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#6633ff;">Gone ni Viti era veicurumaki</span><br /><span style="color:#6633ff;">Maori, Loma, Idia kei na Rabi</span><br /><span style="color:#6633ff;">Gone ni Viti, Tokelau, Valagi</span><br /><span style="color:#6633ff;">Aotearoa na neimami baravi </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Keimami cavutu mai na veiyasana</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Isa Rotuma, ko ciri vakayawa</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Kadavu, Lau, Rewa kei Taveuni</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Lomaiviti noqu parataisi </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#999900;">Viti Levu yanuyanu levu dina</span><br /><span style="color:#999900;">Vuqa na yasana era tiko kina</span><br /><span style="color:#999900;">Serua Namosi Naitasiri</span><br /><span style="color:#999900;">Tailevu tou toka veiraviti </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Ra, Ba, vata kei Nadroga</span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Wili kina o Navosa</span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Ratou mai na yasayasa vaka ra</span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Sa yadra, muju cola vina! </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#339999;">Vanua Levu e ciri vakayawa</span><br /><span style="color:#339999;">Cakaudrove, Bua kei Macuata</span><br /><span style="color:#339999;">Kioa, Rabi eratou wili vata</span><br /><span style="color:#339999;">Bula si'a, Bula re, Bula vina'a </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Keimami mai via vakabula</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Vei kemuni yadudua</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Turaga na marama mai na veivanua</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Ni bula, ni sa bula! </span><br /></span><span style="color:#cc0000;"><br /></span><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">BULA!</span></strong><br /><br />Composed by Kali & Tarisi Vunidilo<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6722080831254890282-3105673151778157771?l=fijituwawamyfijiproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fijituwawa Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03181075721851707431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722080831254890282.post-59552916398826179282007-06-22T22:09:00.000-07:002007-07-06T12:48:59.828-07:00Serekali (Poem) by Tony Qalivutu<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_25ntHbRWfjg/RnytcuIyBaI/AAAAAAAAAEg/MaQIkWCmxXQ/s1600-h/Kava+session.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079125188699882914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_25ntHbRWfjg/RnytcuIyBaI/AAAAAAAAAEg/MaQIkWCmxXQ/s200/Kava+session.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">BULA MAI NA KORO</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;">Dua na maile ki nakoro</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;">Au tu ena delana kau vakarorogo</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;">Tamela ni kaukamea esa cabolo</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;">Kei na veivalivali e yasa ni koro</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">Dua na miniti noqu tu</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">Cagi mai na ceva kena ceva ruru</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">Laveta nai vua meu gole yani</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">Ratou veitavaki noqu veitinani</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;">Tau nai vua e yasa ni vale</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;">Rorogo mai edua na kaci</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;">Dua na bilo noqu Tavale</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;">Sa vakarau me sa taki</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#339999;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#339999;">Na veiwali esa calidi</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#339999;">Neitou qase kei na nodra dui tini</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#339999;">Vivi balavu toka na tavako ni Viti</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#339999;">Yasa ni lalaga cabolo ni kasivi</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">Veivosaki esa totoka</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">Na qito au taroga</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">Tekivu ekea na veitalanoa</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">Ni sikoa vakatini ko Serevi ena dua ga na kona</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;">Tini karua mai na kaloko</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;">Sa malumu nai cobo</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;">Pakete maji kei na tavako lala</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;">Rorogo ni co kena wa masamasa</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;">Sega ni tatau o vuni turaga</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993399;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993399;">Au kere vakacegu lei Tavale</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993399;">Mataka ni kua meu qaqasemake</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993399;">Loga ni uvi esa sobi</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993399;">Gunu yaqona oqo e sega ni oti</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">Kua ni leqa noqu Tavale</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">Daru qai gole vata ki nomu vale</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">Au na vukei iko ena yalo dina</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">Gunu yaqona oqo, yaco ga na siga</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6722080831254890282-5955291639882617928?l=fijituwawamyfijiproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fijituwawa Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03181075721851707431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722080831254890282.post-12856367544892796592007-05-28T04:15:00.000-07:002007-05-28T04:20:47.086-07:00Serekali (Poem) by Peni Seru<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_25ntHbRWfjg/Rlq68ROVRQI/AAAAAAAAACI/GcCT4lmUu8k/s1600-h/Peni+Seru+A.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069569875137348866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_25ntHbRWfjg/Rlq68ROVRQI/AAAAAAAAACI/GcCT4lmUu8k/s200/Peni+Seru+A.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Ko Viti – Na Parataisi</strong><br /></span><br />Ni rogoca saka meu tei serelaka<br />Na vanua au dau cibitaka<br />Ko Viti na noqu vanua domoni<br />Dau I wewe ni gusuqu tu ena siga kei na bogi<br /><br />Nuku vulavula na kena matasawa<br />Wavokita tu na waitui karakarawa<br />Na dela ni wai siliva ena veibogi<br />Nai boi ni senikau e totoka vakaoti<br /><br />E vutu ni yau na noqu vanua<br />E na sasalu ni waitui kei na veika bula<br />Ika, vivili,dairo, mana kei na kuka<br />Isa lei na dalo caliva ni noqu vanua<br /><br />Oilei na rourou ni Wainibuka<br />Na kai ni Nakini, mai Verata na duruka<br />Na bila ni Naila au na dau nanuma<br />Naitasiri na boka matua<br /><br />Waitui kei na kena cakau bula<br />Ki vanua na vuata era vua<br />Na vanua domoni na noqu vanua<br />Na nodrai gadigadi na saravanua<br /><br />Era mata dredredre na kena tamata<br />Tini ka va taucoko na kena yasana<br />Na vei manumanu kei na senikau era tukuna<br />Ko Viti na parataisi bulabula<br /><br />Noqu serekali me sa tini mada<br />Au vakamoce saka vei kemuni na wekada<br />Ni qai nanumi Viti na noda vanua vinaka<br />Na nodrai nuinui bula na noda kawa ni mataka<br /><br />Isa Viti, na noqu Viti<br />Sega wale ga ni veivakadiridaini<br />Na kemuni totoka e rui uasivi<br />Na vanua domoni, na noqu Parataisi<br />………………………………………………………………………………………..</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>By, Peni D Seru, University of Waikato, Hamilton, NZ.</strong></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6722080831254890282-1285636754489279659?l=fijituwawamyfijiproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fijituwawa Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03181075721851707431noreply@blogger.com1