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playing tourists on christmas evening

29 Dec 2009 Leave a Comment

by shallow in denarau, entertainment, resort, tradition Tags: christmas, denarau, entertainment, fire dancing, resort, sheraton, special event, tradition

ado and i decided to just pop into a resort last christmas and go around as if we were tourists. we might as well have been, ado himself hardly recognized the place since a big part of the sheraton’s lobby and pool area was remodeled.

tourists abound, as you might expect during the holiday season, and it wasn’t too hard to blend into the throng of foreigners.

we made it to a live show of fiji history, though i hardly listened to the narrative as i flit from spot to spot for a better view. i could tell it was extremely interesting when i caught enough key words like “cannibals” and “tribe wars”. i should get around to dropping by again and watching it properly.

the actors would occasionally walk straight into the audience (standing on the edge of the lobby going into the pool area) and wave the torch at our faces which elicited yells of fright and amusement combined.

then there’s the fire dancing. nothing like seeing the real south pacific do it.

he even put the torch baton ends right on his feet…

…another twirled two flaming batons at the same time…

…and performed blindfolded.

when the “chief” called on the performers and the guests to “feel free to take photographs”, cameras just clicked and buzzed away like nobody’s business.

especially the ladies…

…including me, of course.

hope everyone had a wonderful christmas!