A brief note on the project's name.
In
Fijian, 'yasi' refers to that special sort of sandalwood to be found in
Fiji and Tonga, of a superior quality than the species of India or
Australia. Most of these 'yasi' cultures, especially on Vanua Levu
(known back then as the 'Sandalwood Island') were destroyed in a
couple of decades in the early 19th century when the first European
traders came around. The term 'valu' means 'war' in Fijian and it refers
to the conflicts that have emerged in the islands because of the rush
for sandalwood.
The main
original reason for this project to come alive is the wish to tell a
captivating story to expand knowledge of global History and help
local communities in a responsible way.
My goal is to contribute to the revitalization of the world History with interdependence shown between
continents and cultures, to tell stories of the world History of the
early 19th
century and generating impact in the protection of the
heritage, the arts, economy and ecology (sandalwood replantation).
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