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Preparedness, Prevention phase : iTaukei Food Preparation and Preservation Methods
The methods of traditional food preservation and preparation is vital in Disaster Risk Reduction. More so due to the villages accessibility after a cyclone. The Fiji Islands is made of tiny islands that are scattered around the main island and the furthest island only gets ship once or maybe twice a month in favorable weather. After a cyclone access to these islands may take over a week leaving the villagers vulnerable to food and water related disease. \n\nMost of the villages in the Fiji Islands are remotely located without proper access to road and by way of sea. This can be difficult especially after a cyclone. To sustain the victims during this period foods preserved the traditional way can assist. Such preservation methods include davuke, ika vesa, madrai vakaviti and kitu, to name a few. This method is beneficial as preserved food lasts more than a month if stored properly and not only immediate families are catered, the village can partake due to the quantity and quality of food. \n
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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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