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Festival fish from Vorovoro Vale ni kuro

Tags: Tribe / Fijian / Fiji / Local / Global
Amy Briden By Amy Briden, -- ENGLAND --, UK Posted 16 Aug 2009
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The 3rd year celebrations are getting closer, festival fortnight has started today and the island is buzzing with excitement. Tribe numbers are increasing, the energy is building and the singing and drumming is getting louder…

soOOo to get us all in the mood and to embrace fantastic Fijian food, …

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Vorovoro = broken pieces. Mosaic madness!

Amy Briden By Amy Briden, -- ENGLAND --, UK Posted 07 Aug 2009
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Finally, after months of shell collecting, glass sorting, ceramic smashing and pile planning, for all those crazy creative fans out there…the shower mosaic project is well under way! WooOOOop de woo :)

The mosaic plan first started when the showers were being completed last August and the search for …

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Pawpaw Curry from Vorovoro’s Vale Ni Kuro

Tags: Tribe / Pictures / Fijian / Local
Amy Briden By Amy Briden, -- ENGLAND --, UK Posted 12 Jul 2009
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This is the one that everyone’s been waiting for…a favourite amongst all the tribe, hot amongst the Fijians and it get’s a definite thumbs up from the President of the Hammock Society…this lunch time special is delicious! Not only because it tastes divine but the pawpaws come from our very …

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The Iron Maiden's done and dusted!

Amy Briden By Amy Briden, -- ENGLAND --, UK Posted 06 Jul 2009
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WahooOOOOOOo!

I’m feeling the relief today (and the aching in my shoulders) as I sit here and type. I have been building up to doing this challenge for a while now and it’s been one of my personal goals for a long time. Looking at the sea today, it’s …

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Pumpkin Pie from Vorovoro’s Vale Ni Kuro

Amy Briden By Amy Briden, -- ENGLAND --, UK Posted 30 Jun 2009
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As promised to complete this month’s deliciousness, another super sweet recipe from Vorovoro’s Vale ni Kuro…

soOOo straight out of our famous handbuilt oven, this week we bring to you Francis’ tantalising Pumpkin Pie!

*Pumpkin Pie *(Pai ni Papukeni) fills a 15cm x 30cm baking tray

*INGREDIENTS: …

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Lemon Drizzle cake from Vorovoro’s Vale Ni Kuro

Amy Briden By Amy Briden, -- ENGLAND --, UK Posted 19 Jun 2009
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Team Kana have been busy perfecting their cakes recently and even more delicious delights are coming out of Pupu’s hand crafted oven! Recently we have had Va’s famous banana cake, deep, dark chocolate cake and a few new additions to the sweet menu…pawpaw upside down cake and pawpaw spice cake. …

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Vorovoro Iron Maiden

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Amy Briden By Amy Briden, -- ENGLAND --, UK Posted 09 Jun 2009

Monkey Balls from Vorovoro’s Vale ni Kuro

Amy Briden By Amy Briden, -- ENGLAND --, UK Posted 05 Jun 2009
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e e e e e w H O O o O o O O o! The rainy season is now well and truly behind us, 5 of Team Fiji are getting excited about coming to England in July, the sun is shining, the sea is calm and the pig pen …

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Pawpaw Jam from Vorovoro’s Vale ni Kuro

Tags: Tribe / Fijian / Dream Foundation / Fiji
Amy Briden By Amy Briden, -- ENGLAND --, UK Posted 04 May 2009
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This week, Team Kana bring to you delicious, zesty homemade pawpaw jam…perfect dribbled over a chunk of baked, wholemeal bread straight from the oven.

Vorovoro is lucky enough to be blessed with an abundance of pawpaw trees and you will often see tribe members wandering through the gardens on …

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'No island is an island': Tribe's food sustainability forum

Tags: Fiji
Amy Briden By Amy Briden, -- ENGLAND --, UK Posted 28 Apr 2009
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Forum discussion here"

Recently on an overcast afternoon, some of the tribe gathered together in the Grand Bure to have a delicious ‘green’ discussion. There are four main principles to Sustainability and it is often broken up into Water, Food, Energy and Waste.

As it’s been a large …

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