Interesting Facts

- According to one of the typical customs of Fiji, the groom must present a valuable gift to the father of the bride. A whale's tooth, symbolizing wealth and status is considered to be an ideal gift according to Fijian tradition.

- Theoretically, a person can be put into the prison for not voting in Fiji. The other two countries that also follow this rule are Egypt and Chile.

- The national rugby team of Fiji is considered to be the worlds best.

- The number of rooms of all the hotels in Fiji sums up to 6,700.

- In Fiji, the body of the deceased is brought to the village that is followed by the death ceremony and a year of mourning period.

- The fourth, tenth, fiftieth and hundredth death anniversaries of the deceased are also marked by various rituals.