Images of Fulaga, Fiji

Cora McCormick

A representative from each visiting yacht must sign the guest book and pay an anchorage fee.
The chief’s house. The next chief will be anointed while seated on the stone chair in the foreground.
Chief Simon (third from the left) with the crew of s/v Apricus after the sevusevu ceremony
The village women gather to weave mats every Tuesday.
A wood carver describes his processes and shows off his work.
The cave entrance is small and difficult to spot.
A pile of bones in the cave
Based on archaeological maps and regional studies, the old village may have looked something like this.
The views of the bay from the top, the Old Village site
There is no cash register. The shopkeeper records all purchases in her ledger and stores change in the cookie tin.
Bale and Lani Kama in their home
Lani fills out the yacht log while her daughters look on.
Lani starts weaving a mat.
Lani presents the finished product.
Emily Kama
Local children. Siana Kama is in row 2, center, wearing gray and pink.
Lesu Kama
Children play outside the Kamas’ home
Children play outside the Kamas’ home
This family’s stroller is broken.
A villager named Qele (left)
A young man stands in his doorway.
A villager named Bai with a village dog
Bai waves while working during a village cleanup day.
The village’s “head boy,” who is training to become head man someday.
A local woman does her laundry using a brush and a board.
What every man needs: a machete and a stick
Local men build benches along the Muana-i-cake path.
Muanaira Village
A boy walks past a Muanaira house.
A boy watches a group of kids play from his doorway.
A Muanaira teen
Muana-i-cake Village
The village post office
The village shop
Muanaira Village
A new community center is under construction in Muanaira.
Modern meets rustic: solar panels are mounted on sticks.
Most of the houses have outdoor kitchens.
One of the many outhouses
A tree shows evidence of trauma, resulting in a burl.
The path to the Cave of Bones is through a dense forest.
The local chickens are fed fresh coconuts.
A white-collared kingfisher rests in a tree.
A hungry dog waits at the local shop, hoping for some food.
The hungry dog—a runt—follows behind his siblings.
The community bands together to clean up the village before a cruise ship arrives.
The local cemetery lies between the two villages.
A kava bowl commemorates the construction of the community center, funded by Marcus Blackmore of s/v Ammonite.
Coconut leaves dry on a line.
The Wesleyan Church of Fiji and Rotuma
One pew has a triangle for a congregant to strike during the hymns.
A sign lists all of the pastors since the church’s opening.
Established in 1911 and commemorated in 2011
Muanaira Village
The Muanaira Village church (Methodist)
Hand-carved pews
Interior of the Muanaira Village church
Hymn numbers
Cora McCormick

Cora McCormick

Cora is an independent journalist, adventurer, and photographer. She earned her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Southern California and her master's degree in communications from California State University, Fullerton. Cora and her husband, Roy, are currently sailing around the world. You can follow their journey here.

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