Dravuni villagers hold welcome party for 2 fishermen who swam to their island

Dravuni villagers hold welcome party for 2 fishermen who swam to their island
[Photo Credit: Tamari Naitoga, Dravuni Village, Kadavu]

Dravuni villagers in Kadavu have held a welcome party for their guests, the two men who went missing during a fishing trip last week and swam to their island yesterday.

This iTaukei custom is called vakamamaca, which is to provide a change of clothes to guests.

The two men aged 30 and 28 years were missing at sea for four days.

Dravuni Village Headman, Joji Kovelali says the two men left Suva on Thursday to fish and their boat capsized between Beqa and Kadavu.

Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
LIVE SCORES
Hurricanes vs Brumbies 7:05PM
Crusaders vs Blues 4:35PM
Chiefs vs Reds 7:05PM
Rabbitohs vs Sea Eagles 9:05PM
Knights vs Storm 8:00PM
Raiders vs Roosters 10:00PM
Maroons 20–22 Blues Full Time
Maroons vs Blues 10:05PM
Maroons vs Blues 10:05PM
Mexico vs South Africa 2:00pm
South Korea vs Czechia 2:00pm
Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina 7:00am