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[status] Had an awesome time last night as we were welcomed ashore by the villagers at Susui for sevusevu and a feast. It was held in a beautiful lagoon accessible only by dinghy. They sang to us as we landed and put green vines around our necks a bit like leis in Hawaii. There was lots of singing and the kids all had matching sulu - one style for the boys and one for the girls. They really enjoyed performing for us and then we had the sevusevu ceremony where we presented the chief with kava and they welcomed us into the population of their village. We then had a feast of local seafood and pork, and finished the evening before dark in order to return to our boats out the reef pass. A few dinghies struggled to find the gap in the reef in the fading light, but eventually everyone made it home safe and sound. Probably one of the highlights of the trip so far.

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