Professor Steven Ratuva last night highlighted that the late Ratu Josefa Vana\u2019alia\u2019li Sukuna was not only a scholar but also an ingenious innovator for Fiji.<\/p>\n
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Prof Ratuva states that Ratu Sukuna was the mastermind behind the creation of the sulu-vaka-taga, a formal attire widely embraced by men in Fiji and the Pacific region to this day.<\/p>\n
According to Prof Ratuva, the sulu-vaka-taga was one of Ratu Sukuna\u2019s artistic interpretations, reflecting his dedication to the betterment of Fiji.<\/p>\n
\u201cInterestingly, when he came back home, something change he brought with him a sulu that we are wearing today now, he transform fashion for male, he transform diplomacy and politics because sulu was associated with diplomatic dress.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Despite numerous claims by other Pacific island nations asserting their role in its origin, Prof Ratuva said it was Ratu Sukuna who truly revolutionized this iconic garment.<\/p>\n The academic states n emblem of Ratu Sukuna\u2019s legacy, the sulu-vaka-taga made a significant appearance during his graduation ceremony in England back in 1918.<\/p>\n Remaining faithful to his roots, he carried this cultural treasure with him upon his return to Fiji in 1920.<\/p>\n Today, this formal wear continues to be embraced by men across the Pacific, standing as a testament to Ratu Sukuna\u2019s ingenuity and his enduring impact on the region.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n VIA FBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Professor Steven Ratuva last night highlighted that the late Ratu Josefa Vana\u2019alia\u2019li Sukuna was not only a scholar but also an ingenious innovator for Fiji. Prof Ratuva states that Ratu Sukuna was the mastermind behind the creation of the sulu-vaka-taga, a formal attire widely embraced by men in Fiji and the Pacific region to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":4875,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[175,222],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fiji-news","category-latest-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4874","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4874"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4874\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4876,"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4874\/revisions\/4876"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}