Savenaca At 'Home'
HOME’ People from the village of the late Savenaca Naulumatua, whom the vessel is named after, performed an emotional welcoming ceremony for the ship.
Sunday 07 June 2020 | 09:44
The RFNS Savenaca at Waya in the Yasawa Group on June 6, 2020. Photo: Kelera Sovasiga
The beachfront of Yalobi Village in Waya, Yasawa, was a hive of activities yesterday as village women and navy personnel conducted the traditional cicivi ni cere.
RFNS Savenaca was finally home - the village of the late Savenaca Naulumatua, whom the vessel is named after.
The ship was traditionally welcomed by the villagers of Yalobi as it anchored off the shoreline.
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The cicivi ni cere involves cheers, whistling, clapping on the beachfront with the vessel in the backdrop and sailors pursuing the women and taking hold of what they held in hand.
Women and crew of RFNS Savenaca perform the traditional cicivi ni cere in Yalobi Village on Waya island in Yasawa on June 6, 2020. Photo: Kelera Sovasiga
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