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Fiji Museum

Suva, Fiji

Museum of Fijian history, including its former tradition of cannibalism. 

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Bamboo canoe timoshea/Flickr (timoshea)
A pair of ancient Fijian religious idols. theliz (Atlas Obscura User)
A model boat early Pacific Islands would have used for sailing on the open ocean. theliz (Atlas Obscura User)
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This wonderful museum of artifacts from throughout Fijian history includes, among other objects, wooden forks used in traditional cannibalism.

Also on display are traditional canoes (one made entirely out of bamboo) and a showcase of Indian migrants who came to the island to work for five years of servitude.

rites and rituals museums and collections
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