Fiji Independence Day Celebrations in Suva. 🇫🇯
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- čas přidán 12. 12. 2020
- Fiji Vlog#5. On 10th October 2020, Fiji celebrated 50 years of Independence. It had previously been a British colony from 10th October 1874 until 10th October 1970. The main event for the celebration was a military parade at Albert Park in the Fijian capital, Suva. Join me as I soak up the pomp and pageantry. You may or may not get a full sense of the atmosphere of being there but you'll come close!
Thank you so much for these videos , I remember our ship leaving Suva Harbour Fiji in 1974 when the final handing over was completed and we had to leave ( my late dads job was working with the UN teaching Fijians to build roads ) , I remember as a young child crying as I had to leave my friends and a wonderful Fijian lady who looked after me and my sister - she taught us so much and my view of the world was nurtured by her ❤️ A little piece of my heart still belongs to Fiji .
You must have some amazing memories. I have a few more vlogs on my channel covering other aspects of Fiji's independence you might like to see. I hope to cover it again this October - all being well given the current crisis the country is going through with the Delta strain of Covid. In fact, if it wasn't for the Delta strain I would have covered a whole host of other stories by now.
Thanks for these lovely Fiji vlogs.
Thank you for viewing!
i was not quite 2yrs old, but I have recollections of sitting on the ground at Albert Park waiting for parachuters to land...on actual independence day in 1970.
that's a new stadium on the Thurston Gardens side?
btw, the Police marching band has always been my favourite.
Hi Jes. That "new" stadium on the Thurston Garden end is actually the old one which was at the Government Building end until it was relocated to the other side and upgraded.
Great video with beautiful people, weather and mainly the parade itself. 👏👏👏🤘
Thank you, Saimoni. I love involving people in my vlogs. It was such a beautiful day last October.
Many good memories, vinaka
Vinaka, Satish. 😃🫶🏽🙌🏽😃👌🏽
This is very cool. Also I noticed, despite having been a republic since 1987, they still have "E II R" emblems on many of the military uniforms, I wonder if these too will be updated to "C III R""?
Interesting point. I did ask the guy about why he still wore the Royal insignia despite Fiji being a republic. He gave me an answer that unfortunately I didn't fully grasp but it seemed to revolve around the fact that he, as bandmaster, still owed allegiance to the Queen. Maybe I got it wrong. Whether it will be upgraded to o "C III R" is a further interesting point. :)
That soldier with that whistle at 2:28 lol towards the police women marching 😂🤣🤣
I know! Hilarious! 😆🤣 Only in Fiji!
Even in formation a Bula smile & wave😍
They’re always smiling! Bless!
Beautiful documentary.
Many thanks, aziz aziz! 😃
very interesting and insight into the armed forces and army band of Fiji vinaka!
Cheers, Ed. Lots more to come. It's impossible to vlog at the moment with the Delta variant of Covid-19 so widespread. Everywhere is closed off. But I hope to get going again soon.
One was born in Suva 1969, great to see the celebrations.
On the cusp of Independence! 😃
@@ThePaleBlueDot Thats all.
@@tomhughes3130 You must have some fond memories of your time in Fiji.
Very nicevideo. The marching was very nice.
Thank you! I’ll be posting another one from Fiji Day (Independence) celebrations held on 10th October 2022 soon.
@@ThePaleBlueDot OK, sounds good. Will be watching that when you upload it.
Wow 13.45 - 14.13 Just AMAZING footage...only remember the police or army marching band performing individually during the hibiscus festival but not as this...Army,Police & Navy coming together 👏👏👏💪
There hasn't been a Hibiscus festival for a number of years due to disputes within the SCC and Covid. I don't think there'll be one this year. Very sad.
👌💯🇧🇪
42:24 New skin unlocked 🔓
God bless the RFMF, God bless Fiji 🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯
The best military traditions in the world.
British Grenadiers quick march @10.56
British traditions.
This is a stupid question but please forgive me does the whole of fiji get along well as the entire population of Trinidad and Tobago.
Hi Maneram! Don't worry, it's a very good question. Yes, they do. There have been stresses and strains in the past but things are better now than they've ever been. :)
Yes we do
@@eliki7572 I should be recording more of the same soon.
In Fiji we leave politics aside we get along the same regardless of what's going on with few exceptions
Ha ha ha the email is coming😛 fiji time...still
No one does military parades quite like Fiji. 😃👍🏽✌🏽
Do you not stop and stand in silence for the national anthem?
Navy Rep 🙌🏾💙
Yep!
Nice
Thanks!
Hello Sir???
Hello there!
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