Fijian-Australians Answer Commonly Googled Questions

"Do Fijians drink Fiji water?"
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[@jonemataitoga3625]

The sarcastic repeat of " Grab the water" 😂😂😂 that's a fijian right there

[@diannevuli7881]

factsss🤣

[@genevievenarayan2594]

As a Fijian that watches buzzfeed Oz, I LOVE THIS!! ❤️❤️

[@irenalawlor1935]

Top of my bucket list to visit your country some day ❤

[@lynaeloveee5737]

These folks are contagiously happy and I love them all💗 please keep these videos coming!!!

[@Krobra91]

We Fijians are happy in general and fun !

[@gwilliams5901]

This was a really cute video These people are REALLY chill

[@Boydem274]

All Fijians are chill,

[@CheyandaOnuoha]

I love these videos! It’s so dope hearing from other folks of color and their pride in their culture. Big ups 💚

[@jemesawaqanisau9662]

"Well, I always say we're in the middle of Australia and New Zealand ... are we?" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I was all in until his question made me think twice.

[@erinchamberlain1315]

Love this!!!! How can you not be happy to live in Fiji? Paradise for sure! ❤️

[@rachelyy]

Loved this, I actually learned quite a bit! What a delightful, fun group

[@sarahtoyo4481]

This was somehow so uplifting. I needed it. I am definitely going there one day! Thank you ☺️

[@CallMeHunee]

Really enjoyed this video! You guys seem so kind and friendly! Thank you for the video!

[@staceybert1975]

I've learned a lot about Fiji 🇫🇯

[@whatarewedoinghere5335]

Rugby 7s does matter a lot and some may say that it trumps all other sports. However, whenever any Fijian team plays locally or especially overseas, we cheer for them all regardless of whether it's rugby, soccer, altheletics, netball, swimming etc.

[@thebellakerr]

HAHAHA are you sinking what I’m sinking hahaha

[@Jasminebegoa-lg8jt]

The continent oceania is def best continent although separated by land, connected by water (polynesia, micronesia, melanesia and Australia)

[@Mandem_Clips]

Need more of this ❤️

[@sadehall998]

This was a lovely video! We want to see more

[@melebuadromo5139]

As a Fijian I love this vid😂 The sarcasm and laughter😂

[@avnel3007]

To answer why Fijians are always happy? It's because we pray, we pray a lot. And we know that no matter what happens, what adversity may come God will protect us 🙏

[@rahullakshman5590]

LOVE YOU GUYS!!!

[@sophieadam9702]

A great group of people

[@showtv7528]

Proud ❤️💪🏾🇫🇯

[@9jababy1997]

Voli K & Maika are a great pair 😭😭😭😭😭

[@SoulFulMaMa1969]

The guy with the hat, looks like an Albino black dude. The guy next to him look black and Mexican. The guy with the long curly hair look like a mixed Tiny Tim. The girl with the glasses look Filipino. The fat guy in pink, look black. The girl in yellow look black and white.

[@elmabolla8190]

We come in all shapes and colours

[@Sjishejsjdjejekjejemrnr]

First, Who tf asked you something Second, stop spreading American cancer pseudo-science of “race” for other countries.

[@jonathonbrown7558]

Fijians are African in origin, sailed to the islands from east Africa

[@opetaiaseni1955]

@@jonathonbrown7558 Nah..not really.Genetically,we are related to Asian than African.Matter of fact we are not even related to African.Just because we have dark skin doesn't mean we African

[@ReyBeats]

​@@jonathonbrown7558 DNA does not even match or come close to those from West Africa. Its totally distinct

[@The-Real-Ando]

Are you sinking what I’m sinking 😂

[@user-tt4di6wy1r]

WHY THE QAURIS 🤦‍♂️ DVC

[@theflutedude2007]

Omg they should totally do one with indo-Australians/indo-fijians! I think that would be really cool! :D

[@bunabanivalu6048]

Only Kadavu is sinking 😂 lol

[@Balnazzari]

all of them are so cute

[@Tanoaproductionsfiji]

Fijians are not Indian but Indians born in Fiji are Fijians. Where you are born is where you are from. Nationality and ethnicity are not the same.

[@marcusinie8022]

The description of Polynesia Vs Melanesia couldn't be more wrong. "Melanesia" is an outdated and racist term, coined by colonising Europeans who believed that the darker skinned people who lived in Polynesia, descended from Africa. This is incorrect. While there are a number of ancient people groups present in the area, Polynesians in the western Pacific and Polynesians in Fiji speak related languages and are closely related. All of these groups can trace a connection to Polynesians settlers from southeast Asia.

[@bai252]

yep correct...

[@josephrokoqo]

Wait you're saying we're not from Africa but from Southeast Asia?

[@grendels_mother]

@@josephrokoqo yes Fijians have no trace of dna in africa

[@josephrokoqo]

@@grendels_mother explain how we look more of African decent than South Asian?

[@grendels_mother]

@@josephrokoqo Melanesians were one of the first humans to ever move out of Africa back in the exodus era so environmental conditions and natural selection would determine how much of the African phenotypes retained. Melanesia has similar environmental conditions to Africa, so some African physical features were retained.

[@onepunchman4481]

The bros be playing too much😅😅

[@taydow4135]

I'd like to hangout with them

[@bopndop2347]

Fijian's don't have African descent. Well all humans have African descent. But in the context of the origins of Melanesians and Polynesians, Mel-Fijians are descended from Australiods (think New Guineans). They have obviously mixed a lot, and so I would say they are ethnically both but culturally more Polynesian.

[@cloudbebex8757]

AHHH vinaka buzz feed this video was good as

[@manaskulkarni7805]

Fun fact : Fijians are also funniest , jk....i made that up but lookn at this video i think they are .....Fiji

[@N00BYOSS]

A couple of years back my grandpa was in Suva Private and I bought some Fiji water and it was like 2.58 or something (I'm fijian)

[@becdewar3522]

My question is why dose it take so long to go from Perth to Fiji

[@josefarakuro]

Distance

[@user-sx6gd8zc6y]

True! I think it's the other way around. Earth is spinning towards you going to Perth

[@user-sx6gd8zc6y]

Misread the question. Perth to Fiji. Was thinking Bris to Perth!!#

[@ngn.vb_]

1, 2, 3 Vaakarau 😂🤣🤣

[@tonkatsu1418]

Vinaka BuzzFeedOz 👌

[@stephensonakpotu8356]

The lady in the orange sweater got me tripping ngl

[@bunabanivalu6048]

Hi Voli K and Hi Maika

[@yeongkarsoon481]

I am lucky to befriend with a local club fijian player.

[@Sunny-bh5gz]

Do Fijian know about Punjabi people?

[@Samizouza]

Indian people in general yes, especially from the Indentured Labor system

[@Yalewaanisuva07]

Yesss sir ❤️

[@KD-vg1kh]

Never knew Fiji was in Australia

[@smokeandquills]

It’s not part of Australia. Fun fact, it’s actually closer to New Zealand! It is fairly close to Australia but still, it’s a 4 hour flight away and it is an independent country.

[@Stitch_lover4life]

SELAI IS MY NAME

[@fufutakorua5888]

Fiji won't sink..its a floating island😂come on guys

[@evandpeng]

oy... melanesians are not of african descent. linguistically they and polynesians are both branches of austronesian peoples who originated on the island now known as taiwan, while genetically melanesians are probably more indigenous to the area. a quick fact check would be nice before a video gets published :)

[@robertha8555]

It'd be odd for the assumingly Australian producers to fact check the Fijians when theyre talking about their own history/ culture. I'm not saying you're not correct about what you're saying about melanesions btw

[@dannyaumua106]

"Some historians believe the earliest Fijian inhabitants came from the Lake Tanganyika region near Zaire; others cite Egypt; others still claim Indonesia. But, from what is evident by the physical features of Fijians today, all agree that the island's first people were of African descent.4/11/1995" ....its been taught in their schools. You might want to take this up with their education system rather than the young people here.

[@mimiad397]

I was confused by her comment. I'm no expert but I always heard that they are more related genetically to Polynesians (and some other Asians) than Africans. I don't know what's true now

[@marcusinie8022]

@@dannyaumua106 your citation from 1995 shows that this info is wildly out of date and is the reason it is no longer correct. Fijians are a Polynesian people group. It's understandable that these people were still taught incorrect history in schools (they look like they could have attended school a fair while ago). I think what the original commenter said is correct. BuzzFeed has a responsibility when making "educational content" not to spread information that is out of date by decades.

[@dannyaumua106]

@@marcusinie8022 youre still calling them "Polynesians" when theyre clearly Melanesians like PNG folks. Also read between their lines. Its from 95, yes, in their education system today - yes. So your gripe should be taken up with the powers that be in their education system more than the people here. You better be Fijian, an anthropogist and a historian also making these claims. Id trust this young lady over you. And if youre still upset, even better, make youre own video and share your truth.

[@Daulomani1]

Bruh we are not Africans lol

[@DeepVerma728]

Why do they have homosexuals on here representing Fiji?

[@paulh2126]

Absolute rubbish. Seriously guys get your act together.

[@abharathod2237]

What the fuck?

[@brooklyn7576]

Are you alright?

[@milaelliot]

U are so rude.

[@darlinharleen3898]

But tell me why the first question was so predictable!🤌🏾🤣