Tubou

village, Lakeba Island, Fiji

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Tubou is a village located on Lakeba Island, which is part of the Lau Group in Fiji. Lakeba Island is a volcanic island and was the site of Fiji's first Wesleyan missionary settlement in 1835. Tubou is noted as the main settlement of the Lau Group. The Lau Group consists of 57 islands and islets, primarily made of limestone, covering a land area of 188 square miles (487 square km). The culture of the Lau people shows a blend of Polynesian and Melanesian characteristics due to historical connections with Tonga.12

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The village of Tubou, the main settlement of the Lau Group, is on Lakeba. Because of the Lau Group’s proximity and historical connections to Tonga, the people and their culture combine Polynesian and Melanesian characteristics to a greater extent than is found in Fiji’s more westerly groups.
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The village of Tubou, the main settlement of the Lau Group, is on Lakeba. Because of the Lau Group’s proximity and historical connections to Tonga, the people and their culture combine Polynesian and Melanesian characteristics to a greater extent than is found in Fiji’s more westerly groups.
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