Fiji

 

• In ancient Fiji, all boys would have their heads sheved hen they were five years old- and they keep their heads shaved until they were 18.  Growing their hairwas a symbol of manhood.
• Until the mid-19th century, the practice of eating one’s enemy was an accepted and honored tradition in Fiji.
• The Fiji national rugby union team is one of the best in the world.
• Fire-walking is a popular activity in Fiji that nowadays is mainly used to entertain tourists.
• On New Year’s Eve, many Fijian village women play a game called veicaqe moli (loosely translated as “kick the orange”), in which the winning team is required to present a gift of new clothes to the losing team.
• Fiji islands have white sandy beaches, which are an outcome of natural grinding down of dead coral. 
• The country's coins and colorful banknotes still bear an image of the Queen of England. 
• Fiji is comprised of over 300 islands.