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talk to me
hey it well into 2009 and no new conversations hello hello

you thief !!!..you stole my talk page design !! :O..hehe nevermind. It looks much better on your page :).. --Warpath (talk) 13:16, 28 August 2009 (UTC)

Sorry
sorry warpath...it just looked good and I needed help on mine mate ..cheers for the talk page design mb

Translation of a short story
Hi! So, you are from Fiji. I hope, you could help me. I'm a Hungarian wikipedian, my name is Norbert Kiss. I wrote a really short story and now I have 121 translations about it, including Maori and Samoan. Could you make me a Fijian version? The English, the Maori and the Samoan version is here:

Myself
Ancient are my people to whom I belong, we are ancient ones, on this whole world. I speak an ancient language, the language of my own. I live in an ancient land, I’ve never lived elsewhere, and I belong here. This is me, myself. I am alone in the big world. I am alone, my nation passed away a long time ago, only I stayed. I speak my ancient language alone.

I am wandering on the road called life, I eat my bread and I drink my water alone. It is me who writes my books and I am the one who reads them. I climb the mountains behind my house; me I get the fish from the river which is in front of my house. Every day I go up to the hills to think and to meditate alone, only me on my own. While I was away, I have seen other people; some of them came to my land. I was good to them. I gave them food and drink, they could rest in my houses.

And now... strangers tell me, when they come here, what I should do, what I’m allowed to do. But here I am the landlord, I am the owner, I am the one who is at home. This is my ancient home, where my fathers and their fathers lived. This is my home, my land; I live here on my own.

Ko ahau tēnei
Nō te ao tawhito tōku iwi, nō rātou ahau, he iwi tawhito mātou, kei ngā tōpito katoa o te ao. Kei te kōrero ahau i te reo tawhito, nōku ake te reo. Kei te noho ahau i te whenua tawhito. Kua noho ahau ki wāhi kē, nō kōnei ahau. Ko ahau tēnei, ko ahau tonu. Kei te noho mokemoke ahau i te ao nui nei. Kei te noho ahau i taku kōtahi, kua ngaro noa atu tōku iwi, ko ahau anake ka noho tonu ki kōnei. Kei te kōrero au i te reo tawhito i taku kōtahi.

E hāereere ana ahau i runga i te huarahi e kiia nei ko te oranga, e kai ana ahau i taku parāoa, ā, e inu ana ahau i te wai māori i taku kōtahi. Nāku anō e tuhia āku pukapuka, ā, nāku anō e pānuitia. Ka pikitia e au ngā maunga kei muri i taku whare, nāku hoki i hī ika i te awa kei mua i taku whare. Ia rā, ia rā ka haere ahau ki ngā puke kia whakaaro ai, ā, kia wānanga ai i taku kōtahi, ko ahau anake.

I ā ahau ki wāhi kē, kua kitea e au ki ētahi atu tāngata, ka haere mai ētahi o rātou ki tōku whenua. Naku rātou i manaakitia, nāku rātou i whangaia i hōatu inu hoki, ka whakatā rātou ki āku whare.

Nāianei... ka kī mai ngā tauhou, nō reira rātou, i aha ai rātou i tae mai, me aha hoki ahau, me pēhea hoki aku mahi. Ēngari, ko ahau te kaitiaki o te whenua, nōku tēnei whenua, kei tōku kainga tonu ahau. Nōku tēnei kainga tawhito, nō kōnei ōku tūpuna. Nōku tēnei kainga, nōku tēnei whenua, ka noho ahau i taku kōtahi.

O A'u
O tagata anamua e afua mai ai lo’u faasinomaga, o matou mai anamua ua nofoia lenei lalolagi atoa. Oute tautala i se gagana o aso anamua, o la’u lava lea gagana.Ou te nofo i se fanua mai aso anamua, ma ou te lei nofo lava i se isi mea, aua o iinei lo’u fa’asinomaga. O au lenei, o taita. Ua na o a’u lenei lalolagi tele. Ua na o a’u lava, ua mavae atu lo’u atunu’u i aso lava la, na o a’u lava lea e ola. Na o a’u lava ou te tautala i la’u gagana o aso anamua.

O lea ou te evaeva nei i luga o le auala o le ola, e ai la’u falaoa ma inu lau vai to’atasi. O a’u le tusitala o a’u tusi ma o a’u fo’i o le faitau tusi o ia tusi. Ou te aea mauga i tua ane o lo’u fale;o a’u e maua mai i’a i se vaitafe i luma ane o lo’u fale. O aso uma lava ou te aga’i a’e ai i luga o ni nofoaga fa’amaopu’epu’e oute mafaufau ma ou moemanatunatu toatasi ai, ua na o ‘au lava.

A’o ou toesea, sa ou vaaia ni tagata ese, o nisi sa omai i lo’u fanua. Sa ou agalelei iai. Sa ou avea iai ni meaai ma ni vaiinu, ma sa fa’atagaina foi ona malolo i lo’u fale.

Ma o le taimi nei.a o mai tagata ese e fai mai ia te au, le mea e tatau ona ou faia, faapea fo’i le mea e faataga ona ou faia. Ae peita’i o a’u nei o le ‘alii o le fanua’,o a’u o le pule, o a’u o lea e nofo ile aiga. O lou aiga lenei mai anamua, le mea sa nonofo ai ou tuaa ma o latou tuaa. O lo’u aiga lenei, o lou fanua; Ou te nofo toatasi ai nao a’u.

I hope, you could help me. - Eino81 (talk) 19:27, 29 September 2009 (UTC)

Hi! Maikeli, I see you still going very strong with your contributions to wikipedia.I have been absent from wikipedia for a while and back again recently. To my great suprise, most of my articles were vandalised or been destroyed. For example, my article on Aleamotu'a was totally wiped off and the vandals replaced it with their incorrect and non factual information. However, the most important thing is that most of all my articles has been restored. A bit of a task but great help from the wikipedia team, makes such a difference.I am so grateful to them for the expertise and assistance they provided. Anyway enough about me. Take care, Maikeli.Keep on with the good work. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Anacrossan (talk • contribs) 10:47, 30 March 2010 (UTC)

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 * Good day, Maikeli. I am Michelle of Croatia. Do you maybe who was the wife of the chief Delailoa?--Miha (talk) 10:53, 25 August 2012 (UTC)

The added history about Ma'afu and Lomaloma
I have adjusted some and kept the additions around Ma'afu that User talk:Trabeta added, but we must be mindful that The Rasau and the Ravunisa are key also in Lomalomas history and while Ma'fu was a great man there are issues that he cut ties with tonga and also many Fijian chiefs did not fully accept him as a chief he was Tui Lau for a time but not head of Tovata, the head of the Tovata confederacy was always the Tui Cakau. Please lets keep the history in perspective, Lomaloma today has changed two titles have remained vacant for long periods that of the Turaga na Rasau and the Turaga na Ravunisa and that maybe has an effect in the power shift and disputes today but please do not doubt the Mana and history behind these titles and their relative influences on Lomalomas history and their past histories in Fiji.

I will be returning to My Village Lomaloma and visiting my uncles house in Lomaloma and visiting my Grandmothers house in Sawana soon enough User Trabeta and I would like to sit down in the spirit of peace and unity void of Ego around the Tanoa and have an educated discussion around our contributions, especially on Vanuabalavu, lomaloma and Sawana, I will will bring 1kg pounded Waka and I'll Lose the Yaqona, until then lets remain balanced and fair to our beloved Vanua and its varied histories and current predicaments. Vinaka Saka

User:Maikeli

skype number on date in article???
Was wondering what a skype number was doing on the Fiji Wikipedia article I changed it back to the date as was appropriate but it was changed back by the User:Ummit, not sure the purpose or appropriate placing of the skype number would someone enlighten as to why a skype number was placed on this article??

User:Maikeli


 * The formatting in question is a simple non-breaking space,.
 * I'm not sure what makes this look like a "Skype phone number" to you.
 * It looks like an ordinary space to me. —Steve Summit (talk) 05:13, 9 February 2013 (UTC)

Maybe there's something wrong with my pc got renew my anti virus, it shows up as a skype number to call in NZ (call 3500 1000 in New Zealand)??? go figure, sorry about that gotta chk my PC cheers for the explanation User:Maikeli

response to queries placed by Trabeta (talk)on the Turaga na Rasau article talk page
Malo Bula Trabeta (talk) and thanks for the information and history shared, I am in no doubt about what you have written, but have some variations and queries around some points as to time and context, but let me just say this the article Turaga na Rasau just outlines the Rasau title, title holders and history from time past to present. The discussions around current authority needs to be had with the NLFC and while histories and info surrounding Ma'afu and Yavusa Tonga is of value you should not deminish the value and the contributions or Mana of the Rasau, Ravunisa or Tui Naturuku for that matter, my article does not diminish any of them but focuses around current and historical records available at NLFC, National Archives, and variuos books and references stated in the article, The article also does not claim the Rasau having any authority over the Tui Lau or Lau, its authority is around Lomaloma Tikina and Lomaloma Village and of course Yavusa Buca, When records first started by the NLC it was recorded in 1881 and to date, that the 3 senior chiefs of the Tikina were and still are Rasau, Ravunisa and lastly Yavusa Tonga being Ma'afu at the time, it was Ratu Sukuna who re-ignited the Tui Lau title and then Ratu Mara, all who held the title including Ma'afu as founder where great and honourable men whom I respect and admire and the Rasau has no authority and claim and never has it been hinted. As for your invitation to come Lomaloma and Sawana I will and I will be visiting at my Uncles houses in Lomaloma and also staying at My Grandmothers house in Sawana and I will be eager to discuss things further around the Tanoa in the spirit of goodwill, peace and honouring all present and deminishing none, please keep up the good contributions and be mindful of the format and setups of articles, I have placed some helpful formating hints on your talk page. Take care and may our contributions always be done with the wellbeing of the Vanua in mind and the wellbeing of our people, peace and God bless. Vinaka vaka levu Saka Moce toka

User:Maikeli

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Bula!
I have been trying to get in contact with you through different channels for some time now!

I am a swedish writer working on a book on Charlie Savage and I am very interested in one or two of your sources in the Rasau-article.

Please send me an email on nilsmarkuskarlsson@gmail.com

or look in your Facebook message box!

This is me: https://www.facebook.com/nils.markus.31 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.230.190.155 (talk) 10:50, 25 May 2017 (UTC)

Markus (Marika!)

85.230.190.155 (talk) 10:39, 25 May 2017 (UTC)

Women in Red World Contest
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