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Banabans celebrate

Fiji Times Online Salaseini Moceiwai Wednesday, December 18, 2013

THE Banaban people of Rabi this week have been celebrating the 68th anniversary of their arrival on the island. The week-long celebration, which started on Monday, was opened by acting Commissioner Northern Alipate Bolalevu. Rabi Island interim administrator Christopher Karia said the theme of celebrations reflected reforestation and the replanting of coconut trees on the…

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Added by Stacey King on December 21, 2013 at 7:56pm — No Comments

Rabi Island Background - Cruise of the Ladybug

Monday, July 22, 2013

The following are some notes on the history of the Banabans on Rabi Island, mostly taken from the excellent "Moon Guide to Fiji".



The people on Rabi island are originally from a 6 square kilometer atoll called Ocean Island, later named Banaba and now part of Kiribati. Ocean Island was exploited by the British for it's rich phosphate mines between…
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Added by Stacey King on July 25, 2013 at 10:20am — No Comments

The Bells of Rabi Island - Cruise of the Ladybug

Tuesday, July 23, 2013
 
As we sailed away from the village of Tabwewa on Sunday morning, the bells began to chime, calling the people to church. Earlier, a handful of cheerful and noisy children had paddled and swum out to Ladybug to say hi, but few adults were to be seen. And…
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Added by Stacey King on July 25, 2013 at 10:18am — No Comments

Albert Cove, Rabi Island -June 21 to June 24 2012



Lardo's Dream blog


We met Panea, a seventy year old man originally from Tuvalu who had moved with his family to Kioa Island, Fiji as a young boy. Panea’s mother delivered him in a…
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Added by Stacey King on July 5, 2012 at 8:53am — No Comments

Tekiata from Buakonikai Rabi Island ready for Fiji

FIJI TIMES ONLINE Emoni Narawa Wednesday, May 30, 2012

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Added by Stacey King on May 31, 2012 at 8:36am — No Comments

Forum

Visiting Rabi and Ocean Island

Started by brian russell in Banaban Issues. Last reply by Stacey King Apr 16, 2020. 7 Replies

Homecoming to Banaba

Started by Christina Maree Buchanan in Banaban Issues Jun 27, 2019. 0 Replies

Slides of Banaba from the 1960's

Started by Dominic Kaukas in Banaban Issues. Last reply by Stacey King Jun 13, 2019. 1 Reply

Events

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