This metaphor of yaqona as a telephone is one that is often used. If a person is caught doing this then it is assumed that he or she is going to cause harm. Mana A nother influential factor when understanding traditional Fijian religious beliefs is mana. Mana is the force that causes things to happen. It is meant for good, but can be used in the opposite way.
People have different strengths of mana.
Chiefs and healers have strong mana since they are in contact with the Vu in a stronger way. Mana is seen as transferable and Fijians used to eat small amounts of their enemies when they killed them in battle to ingest their mana. These ideas are all seen in Fijian society today. They however, are now mixed with Christian beliefs. In Fijian society it is considered blasphemy to not believe in Christian religion and to admit to believing only in traditional ways.