Fiji, Manning a Fijian 'drua'. A 'drua' (Fijian catamaran) scuds across the waves away from a beach flanked by palm forest. Caption reads: Although this an ordinary sailing canoe, the Fijians used to build great 'Drua', catamarans which were capable of carrying more than two hundred men and cargoes, 1965. 2005/010/1/14/18.

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Manning a Fijian 'drua'

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Photo credit: © Bristol Archives/UIG / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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