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Encyclopedia ID 709
Sugar-cane spear throwing
Also known as Vakadovu
Throwers stand at a distance and aim spears at a heap of cut sugar cane; first to hit wins.
How it is played
Throwers stand at a distance and aim spears at a heap of cut sugar cane; first to hit wins. Practised on Kabara, Lau.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of Fiji.
Origins
Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Pacific and Oceania.
Sources
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