In her efforts to better connect local producers with traders,
Vatu, who started selling goods to visitors in 2003, is already seeing change.
In so far as can be reasonably stated, there are two sites in Viti Levu (Maqere and Voua, unnamed), two sites in Beqa (Vadramata and Rukunawai), one site in Moturiki (
Vatu Vola), three sites in Vanua Levu (Vola Creek,
Vatu vola vola na vu and Qaravonu), two sites in Taveuni (Loaloa Point and Taveuni Palms) and one site in Moala (Noavatu).
Vatu stressed that even domestic workers have a "background" and skills that are not known or inquired about by the employer.
The hospital campus displays a large sign in Bislama, which states that women must wear skirts on the hospital site or face a fine of 5000
vatu (about $95).
fridge/freezer, Michael now owed George some 100,000
vatu (around
Type Name 1 Seat 2 Table 3 Standing stone 4 Mortars 5 Cupuled boulder 6 Axe-grinding groove 7 Grinding hollow 8a Curvilinear rock art 8b Rectilinear rock art 9 Three-dimensional rock art 10 Muniu (cooking place) 11 Keeping places Material Average size range Type Uneapa name ([dagger]) ([double dagger]) 1
Vatu mianganga CA 0.5-1.0 m W 2
Vatu kira mianganga CA Capstone, 1 m H, 2.5 cm (trails.
This can often be signalled by the necessity to give both pigs/pandanus textiles/shells/stones and
vatu together.
(Extract from the decision of the civil division of the Port Vila Tribunal, rendered 10 July 1992 in the Re the Nagol Jump, Assal &
Vatu v The Council of Chiefs of Santo case.
The headman in the hamlet of the accused nevertheless agreed to pay a fine of one pig and 10,000
vatu (100 USD), in order to 'clean his face' in relation to the two families.
In 1990 red mats were priced at 30-60
vatu in Port Vila.
After assuming full responsibility for the rebellion throughout the trial, Stevens was given a 14 1/2 year prison sentence and a 220,000
Vatu fine.
Vatu (ed.), Talking about Oral Traditions, pp.64-77.
