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Monday, July 27, 2009

2009 TAHITI NUI BEACH SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP - JAMES NAKA PROFILE

On the eve of the 2009 Tahiti Nui Beach Soccer Championship, Oceania Football Confederation is bringing you a series of profiles to help you become more familiar with some of key players from each of the four competing nations.
First up is arguably Oceania’s most accomplished Beach Soccer player, a man who has scored 17 World Cup goals for his country, the Solomon Island's James Naka.

Age: 23

Home town: Auki

Favorite type of music, or musician?

“Reggae. I’m not sure if I have one favorite musician, Bob Marley probably.”

Favorite type of food?

"I love lots of foods from home, it is hard to pick one, but pizza is probably my number one favorite."

What Beach Soccer club do you play for in the Solomons?
"Zome Mars."

How many OFC Beach Soccer tournaments have you represented Solomon Islands at?
"Two tournaments: 2006 (winners), 2007 (winners)."

What is your favorite/most satisfying Beach Soccer memory or moment?

"That would be our wins over Cameroon in the 2006 Beach Soccer World Cup (Brazil, Rio De Janiero) and over El Salvador last year in France.

Do you have a team you like competing against the most?

"Brazil. We played them in Rio De Janiero (Copacabana Beach Soccer Arena) at the 2007 Beach Soccer World Cup (Brazil won 11-2). I scored a goal against them with an overhead kick, it was an amazing experience playing against the best."

What is that you specifically like about Beach Soccer as opposed to eleven aside football?

"I love the way that the game doesn’t really stop - it is so fast. In eleven aside when you are subbed you know your game is over, in Beach Soccer you will be on and off, on and off, so quickly - the action is constant."

What are your expectations for your team this year?

"To defend our Oceania Championship and improve on our past World Cup performances in Dubai this November."

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History and Culture

Malaita Island

Malaita Island is an island having a rich culture and lying in the north of Guadalcanal in Solomon Islands. The Malaita Island has a large 'bush people' population as well as artificial islands built by inhabitants if the west coast around Langa Langa Lagoon. These artificial islands are the most important sightseeing attractions of Malaita Island and have made the Malaita Island in Solomon Islands a hotshot tourist destination. The transportation system in Malaita Island has become much more advanced when the new Solomon Airlines services started connecting Honiara to the northern atoll of Ontong Java. There are various things worth watching in Malaita Island but the custom of the Malaita Island especially of the Kwaio people is something that will really interest you. This custom is the worshipping of shark as one of the prime deities. This is because fishing is the main profession of these people and they want to have themselves safeguarded from the sharks. The artificial islands of Malaita Island are built at the Langa Langa and Lau lagoons. These islands have their drinking water supply from the rainwater or it is carried from the mainland. These artificial islands are home to the 'shark callers'- people who practice the tradition of calling out to the sharks, and Laulasi which are 'haunted houses' easily identifiable because of their high roofs. Know the shark callers and see them in action in front of the sea. Another island that is worth visiting is Ferasubua which is located at the eastern tip of the Lau Lagoon. It is said to be built by a warrior called Marukua from the Walo tribe of the Morodo. Lilisiana is another artificial island which is famous for its golden sand beaches and the industry of making currency by using shell. There are various cultural villages such as Aofia, Mae'aena, Anoano, Alite, Mana'afe, Aumea and Uru. These villages are worth visiting because here you can find the indigenous people of Malaita Island and get to know their various customs. The Busu cultural village is also worth visiting site. The main administrative center of Malaita Island that is Auki is another worth visiting site and most scenic among the towns of Solomon Islands.

Malaita - History and Cultural Relations

Malaita was largely avoided in the early whaling and trading period (pre-1860) because of its inhospitable coastline and inhabitants. About 1870, Malaitans began to be kidnapped (and were later indentured) in the labor trade to Queensland, Fiji, Samoa, and New Caledonia plantations, a process notable for violent confrontations and heavy loss of life. Mission enclaves were established at the turn of the century. Pacification of Malaita began in 1909 but was not completed until 1927, after the assassination of a district officer by Kwaio warriors. Malaita was mostly spared the direct ravages of World War II, but laborers working with American troops were central in a postwar anticolonial resistance movement, Maasina ("Marching") Rule, focused on recognition of customary law and the codification of custom, indigenous representation in the process of administration, improved pay, dignity, and working conditions, and communal reorganization along military lines. The Solomon Islands gained Independence in 1978, and today Malaitans play many important roles in national life.

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2009 TAHITI NUI BEACH SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP - JAMES NAKA PROFILE

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