MICHAEL FINCH'S BLOG
Last Words from a Chief
Tags: Build / Chiefs / Waste / Energy / Drink
Tuesday was good fun as always but even more so this week as the tribe had the chance to show off their recently learnt meke skills. We performed for Tui Mali and everyone did really well, it actually looked quite professional, Tevita was definitely happy with the performance. The grog session continued late into the night as standard, we all drank lots of bilo’s of grog but I did have a particular nasty tasting bilo. Just as I was halfway through drinking my bowlful of grog and with Tui Mali watching, I felt a gentle trickle from inside my nose. …
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Tags: Tribe / Chiefs / Fiji
Bula sia,
Monday here on the island is usually quite a quiet day, but this week was the exception. Just as we were preparing for a culture class with Leavi, Tui Mali turned up out of the blue and in his company were 3 or 4 government officials, here …
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Tags: Build / Chiefs / Fiji / Drink
Bula,
Another week has flown by here on Vorovoro, and it has been another eventful one. Team Fiji have been working very hard on the pig pen and it’s progressing quickly. They were building the 3 compartments for the pigs to live in and this meant a lot of …
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Bula Sia,
I came to Vorovoro over 3 weeks ago, originally planning only a short stay of one week. However I instantly fell in love with the place, and here I am now writing this from inside the luxurious chief’s Bure. My time here already has been special but …
Read More >>>Michael Finch's May 2009 Chief Manifesto
Why would I like to be Chief?
I first became aware of Tribewanted when I saw it advertised on TV, I followed it through its next stages and kept updated online as regularly as I could. I was in full support of the project and its ideas, believing it …
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