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About Fiji : History & Culture - Fiji Visitors Bureau
History culture of the fiji Islands History culture. fiji is a blend of fascinating ancient cultures.
http://www.bulafiji.com/about/history/history.shtml

Extractions: Other Useful Websites Fiji is a blend of fascinating ancient cultures. Tranquil villages nestled in out of the way places. Rituals such as the yaqona ceremony are enacted as they have been for centuries and visitors are welcomed as honoured guests. Come and discover our history, be entertained by our legends and tales, find out about our culture and learn our ways. Teach yourself a little of our language.
History And Culture Of Fiji - Fiji Government
A historical time time of fiji from the 1600's to present day.
http://www.fiji.gov.fj/fijifacts/history_culture.shtml

Extractions: According to Fijian legend, the great chief Lutunasobasoba led his people across the seas to the new land of Fiji. Most authorities agree that people came into the Pacific from Southeast Asia via Indonesia. Here the Melanesians and the Polynesians mixed to create a highly developed society long before the arrival of the Europeans. The European discoveries of the Fiji group were accidental. The first of these discoveries was made in 1643 by the Dutch explorer, Abel Tasman and English navigators, including Captain James Cook who sailed through in 1774, and made further explorations in the 18th century. Major credit for the discovery and recording of the islands went to Captain William Bligh who sailed through Fiji after the mutiny on the Bounty in 1789. The first Europeans to land and live among the Fijians were shipwrecked sailors and runaway convicts from the Australian penal settlements. Sandalwood traders and missionaries came by the mid 19th century. Cannibalism practiced in Fiji at that time quickly disappeared as missionaries gained influence. When Ratu Seru Cakobau accepted Christianity in 1854, the rest of the country soon followed and tribal warfare came to an end.
Ministry Of Women, Culture & Social Welfare - Fiji Government
The Ministry is the primary advisor to the Government on public policies that affect women. Includes information on government departments, ministers, statutory bodies, and contact details.
http://women.fiji.gov.fj
About Fiji : History & Culture - Fiji Visitors Bureau
An introduction to fijian History, culture and Language from the fiji Visitors Bureau, includes several fijian legends and an etiquette guide for overseas visitors.
http://www.fijifvb.gov.fj/about/history/history.shtml

Extractions: Other Useful Websites Fiji is a blend of fascinating ancient cultures. Tranquil villages nestled in out of the way places. Rituals such as the yaqona ceremony are enacted as they have been for centuries and visitors are welcomed as honoured guests. Come and discover our history, be entertained by our legends and tales, find out about our culture and learn our ways. Teach yourself a little of our language.
Fiji Scuba Diving With Aquacadabra
A PADI resort that provides dives to Beqa Lagoon. Caters for all ages. Offers accommodation and special packages to enjoy fiji's culture, sunshine and diving.
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Extractions: Ni sa Bula Welcome to the fascination of Fiji Scuba Diving Julie and Stephen Lynn, both PADI scuba instructors, would like to introduce you to their magical PADI International Resort. Exciting developments have given us the opportunity to relocate our state of the art diving centre to the prestigeous First Landing Resort, Vuda Point, Lautoka. 2002 winner of Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards for Quality Accommodation) Our custom made dive boat, " ", is housed in the adjacent Marina at Vunda Point, a 30 second stroll from the dive shop. Within 10 minutes you can be diving in the pristine turquoise waters of the Yasawa & Mamanuca Islands. Let us make your dive holiday a memorable one by creating your own Fiji vacation package . Please visit our specials page for your ultimate Fiji diving vacation. Let your adventure travel begin with Aquacadabra. We have the perfect scuba dive package for the enthusastic or novice diver. If you're scuba diving Fiji, then dive the magic with Aquacadabra. Print This Page
Fiji Islands, Fiji Vacations, Fiji Island Resorts, Fiji Cruises,
There are also tales on a culture unchanged and for centuries, unaffected by thepace of the modern world. The land is called fiji, the natives fijian's.
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Extractions: Live-Aboard Dive Boats Fiji Islands Vacations, Fiji Tours and Cruises In this section you will find all the Fiji luxury resorts and hotels. Great Fiji scuba diving resorts. All-inclusive Fiji resorts. Romantic Fiji honeymoon and wedding destinations. Fiji yachting vacations. Fiji inner-island cruises. Fiji escorted and guided tours-Plus tons of enjoyable virtual tours and streaming videos -everything here except the sunscreen here. Travelwizard.com offers premium class, Fiji travel related services, exclusive boutique vacation destinations and luxury tours designed specifically for the sophisticated traveler.
Fiji Pictures And Travel Guide - Islands-Travel.com
Detailed travel information for independent travellers to the fiji Islands. From ecotourism and backpacking to fijian culture and village life. Includes pictures and accommodation review.
http://www.fiji.islands-travel.com

Extractions: Fiji pictures is here for one purpose - to show the islands in their raw natural form as you and I will see them and not as they appear in glossy tourist brochures. I travelled around Fiji in one month, visiting the major tourist sights and snapping these photos along the way. These are real pictures of real holiday views - sights on the beaten track, nothing set up, no models, not always perfect skies. I hope by viewing this website you will be encouraged to enjoy these stunning scenes in person - to feel the warmth of the pristine tropical rainforest, to hear the cascading waterfalls, smell the sweel scent of flowers and watch the lap against the white sandy beaches ...
MapZones.com Culture
fiji, culture, Back to Top. fiji's mixed racial background contributesto a rich cultural heritage. Many features of traditional fijian
http://www.mapzones.com/world/pacific/fiji/cultureindex.php

Extractions: Country Info Fiji Introduction Fiji General Data Fiji Maps Fiji Culture ... Fiji Time and Date Fiji Culture Back to Top Fiji's mixed racial background contributes to a rich cultural heritage. Many features of traditional Fijian life survive; they are most evident in the elaborate investiture, marriage, and other ceremonies for high-ranking chiefs. These ceremonies provide a focus for the practicing of traditional crafts, such as the manufacture of masi, or tapa cloth, made from the bark of the paper mulberry; mat weaving; wood carving; and canoe making. Drinking of yanggona (kava, made from the root of Piper methysticum) is a part not only of important ceremonies but also of everyday life. Displays of traditional Fijian culture, music, and dancing make an important contribution to tourism; model villages and handicraft markets are popular. Most Indian women continue to wear the sari together with traditional jewelry in gold and silver. Traditional marriage ceremonies are practiced, as are customs such as fire walking and ritual self-torture as part of important religious ceremonies. Cinemas showing imported Indian films are popular. Diwali, the Hindu Festival of the Lights, is celebrated every October and is a public holiday. Fijian culture is more closely related to that of the Polynesians. Indians, whose ancestors were brought between 1879 and 1916 to work on British plantations in Fiji, comprise about 45 percent of the population. The remainder consists of Europeans, Chinese, other Pacific Islanders, and people of mixed ethnicity. About 52 percent of the people are Christians, with Methodists and Roman Catholics forming the largest groups. Hindus comprise 39 percent of the population, and Muslims, 8 percent.
Fiji Travel Picture Guide - Fiji.Islands-Pictures.com
Travel information for vacations in the fiji Islands with pictures of fijian people, adventure, culture, sunsets, resorts and islands.
http://www.fiji.islands-pictures.com
MapZones.com History
From fiji the Lapita culture was carried to Tonga and Samoa, where thefirst distinctively Polynesian cultures evolved. Archaeological
http://www.mapzones.com/world/pacific/fiji/historyindex.php

Extractions: Country Info Fiji Introduction Fiji General Data Fiji Maps Fiji Culture ... Fiji Time and Date Fiji History Back to Top Fiji suggest the islands were settled in the west from Melanesia at least 3,500 years ago. These settlers farmed and fished and brought pigs and poultry to the islands. There was extensive contact with Polynesia, particularly Tonga, and culturally, Fijians became more Polynesian than Melanesian. Fijian society was highly stratified. Allegiances to clans and chiefs were complicated, and warfare, including cannibalism, was common as leaders competed for control of the islands. 1643 Dutch explorer Abel Tasman was the first European to sight the islands. Regular European contact did not begin until the early 19th century, however. Groves of the valuable sandalwood tree were found by a shipwrecked American on Vanua Levu. His finding led to a vigorous trade that nearly stripped the island of its sandalwood trees. A European settlement developed at Levuka on the island of Ovalau in the 1820s and the London Missionary Society began converting the islanders in the Lau Group to Christianity in the 1830s. In the 1840s the first reliable maps of Fiji were made by the American explorer Charles Wilkes. Egypt Maps
Fiji-Properties.com - Have Your Own Slice Of Paradise!
Lists details currently available properties. Also provides information about the culture and people.
http://www.fiji-properties.com
Fiji Facts & Information - Fiji Government
Governmentproduced online guide includes information on the nation's history, culture, people, national symbols and public holidays.
http://www.fiji.gov.fj/fijifacts/index.shtml
Culture, Eco, Tours, Fiji, Islands, South Pacific
culture and Eco tours to the fiji islands in the south pacific fiji is rich all culture with the first people arriving there more than 4000 years ago.
http://www.fathomtravel.com/fiji/culture_eco.html

Extractions: Home Vacations Currency Converter Reservations ... Micronesia Culture and Eco Tours to Fiji, South Pacific Fathom has many unusual products within the Fiji Islands where you can experience many types of cultural and eco based tours and facilities. Culture and Eco tours in the Fiji Islands Viti Levu (Main Island) Discover Fiji Tours Rivers Fiji Vanua Levu (North Island) Eco Tours Kayaking Tours Moody's Namena Tui Tai Adventure Cruises Fiji is rich all culture with the first people arriving there more than 4000 years ago. Many of the people still live in a traditional village life and there are opportunities to visit some of these areas. Contact us for more information. request form Specials Packages Accommodation ... Luxury Resorts Budget Resorts Diving Fishing Surfing Singles ... Club Tours To make a reservation/booking please fill in the request form or simply send us an e-mail at questions@fathomtravel.com The site is constantly being added to for you information. When you are ready to make a reservation you will receive the very best attention to detail from one of our consultants.When making a reservation please use our Secure Payment Form Did you want your product marketed by experts or marketing plans prepared Tourism Industry Marketing offers marketing services for your product Click here for details Business Opportunities.
Fiji Eco-tourism And Culture Guide
fiji Eco Tourism and culture Guide. fiji Ecotourism. Go to Pacifictravel guides. fiji Eco-tourism culture Guide, Eco-tourism in fiji
http://www.fiji-travel.com/ecotour.html

Extractions: Eco-tourism in Fiji plays a significant role in attracting travellers to the country. There are nature reserves for bird watching, unique species of iguanas, vibrant tropical rainforest with thousands of plants, most with medicinal value as well as the rare and beautiful Tagimaucia flower. The Fijians have a rich culture and interesting lifestyle. Staying in a village gives visitors the chance to share this lifestyle whilst contributing in a small way to the local people. Please choose from the following fiji eco-tourism interests:
Lau
Ethnography of the people living in Lau or Eastern Archipelago of the fiji Islands.
http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/EthnoAtlas/Hmar/Cult_dir/Culture.7857

Extractions: Society-LAU The Lau or Eastern Archipelago of the Fiji Islands is located in the South Pacific between lat. 16 degrees 43 min.-21 degrees 2 min. S and long. 178 degrees 15 min.-180 degrees 17 min. W. It consists of a chain of about 100 small islands and reefs, 30 of which are inhabited, extending north and south along the eastern margin of the Fiji group. Geographically, the Lau Islands are intermediate between Melanesian Fiji and Polynesian Tonga, and thus lie at the meeting point of two culture areas. During the British colonial period, from 1874 to 1970, Lau constituted one of the 18 provinces into which Fiji was divided. The province of Lau was made up of three major divisions: (1) the islands of Central and Southern Lau which comprise the chiefdom of Lakemba; (2) the Exploring Isles to the north of Lakemba; and (3) the Moala group to the west (which falls outside of the Lau cultural unit as defined in the Outline of World Cultures). According to Bryan's summary of the 1921 census, the total population of Lau at that time was 7,402; but the reliability of this figure is unknown (Bryan 1924: 9). This summary focuses on Central and Southern Lau. Central Lau includes the Islands of Lakemba, Naian, and Thithia. Lakemba is the principal island of the Lau group, with seven villages and a population of around 1,000 in about 1920. The high chief of the chiefdom of Lakemba and his family reside here in the main village of Tumbou. Southern Lau is composed of an isolated group of six inhabited islands and their uninhabited satellites. The inhabited islands are Fulanga, Kambara, Komo, Mothe, Namuka, and Ongea. According to Thompson, who thoroughly surveyed these islands around 1934, they contain 11 villages with a total population of over 1,500 (1940A: 5; but also note that in Thompson 1947/47: 213-214, she refers to only five inhabited islands). The indigenous language of Lau is a dialect of Fijian which belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian language family. Thompson claims that the modern Lauan dialect is a mixture of the old Lauan dialect known by only a few aged natives, the dialect of Mbau (formerly the principal chiefdom of Fiji), and the Tongan language. Lauan culture in general also reflects a fusion of three cultural traditions; early Polynesian, Melanesian, and Western Polynesian. Within the modern society these traditions are represented respectively by the "land people," the "Nakauvandra people," and the Tongans. In understanding Lauan culture, it is important to bear in mind these three cultural traditions. The "land people" were the earliest inhabitants of the area, they subsisted primarily on jungle produce supplemented by horticulture, had a simple social organization, and believed in local spirits. About 10 generations ago the ancestors of the "Nakauvandra people" immigrated to Lau. They brought with them a highly organized and complicated system of ranking which was reflected in their hierarchy of gods. They stressed the divinity of the chieftainship, and they stimulated craftsmanship, especially in the area of carpentry. The height of Tongan contact was in the mid-nineteenth century. The Tongans also stressed the divine chieftainship and they introduced new forms of ceremonialism. Little (if any) horticulture was practiced until the "recent" introduction of manioc and sweet potatoes. It is believed that collection of bush products supplemented by fishing, pig and fowl raising, and hunting sea turtles and coconut crabs provided subsistence prior to the introduction of horticulture (Thompson 1940B: 83). The modern Lauans have a diversified subsistence economy based on yams, breadfruit, sweet potatoes, manioc, bananas, fish, and fowl. Pigs and sea turtle are feast foods. Copra is the main commercial crop. Lauan society is characterized by an autocratic, stratified type of social organization with a close integration of the political, stratification, and kinship systems. At the highest level of kinship organization, there are five ranked phratries. The lowest ranked phratry is that of the "land people." The "land people" are the commoners and comprise 80 percent of the Lau population. The upper class is composed of the other four phratries with the chief's phratry (the "Nakauvandra people") ranking the highest and constituting the nobility. The other three phratries consist of two carpenter phratries and the phratry of the Tongans or "sea people." Phratries are composed of sibs (referred to as "clans" by Thompson). A sib is defined by Thompson as a "unilateral kinship unit which is as a rule, exogamous, patrilineal, and patrilocal" (1940A: 35). Formerly the sibs were land owning units which occupied hamlet sites. Modern Lauans live in villages along the coast. Neighboring hamlets joined to become villages, but each hamlet retained its unity. Sibs form economic and ceremonial units as well as geographical units. Sibs are made up of individual households which are usually nuclear families. Modern Lauan society is completely monogamous, but before the advent of Christianity, polygyny was practiced among high ranking men, especially the chiefs. The chiefdom is the largest political unit in Lau, and is made up of island groups or minor chiefdoms united in tributary relationship to the high chief at Lakemba. The minor chiefdoms are composed of villages which in turn are made up of the sib-hamlets mentioned earlier. The minor chiefdoms are ranked according to their relationship to each other and to the high chief, and the villages which make up the minor chiefdoms are ranked according to the status of the sibs of which they are composed. Village headmen are appointed by the colonial government. The immigrants who founded the chief's phratry, the "Nakauvandra people," introduced an ancestor cult to Lau. In this cult, the hierarchy of ranked sibs is reflected in the hierarchy of ancestor gods. Offerings are presented to the gods by hereditary priests for the purpose of obtaining mana, which is defined by Thompson as: ...the vital force of potency which gives superhuman significance to persons or things. ...The spiritual force is frequently one of the beings who peopled the superhuman world of the Lauans before the advent of Christianity. The most powerful of these beings were the ancestor gods [Thompson 1940A: 109]. According to Thompson, the Lau are "totemic" in two senses. First, there is a form of totemism associated with the "land people" who believe they descended from some local natural phenomena. These groups are characterized by having island endogamy. The second form of totemism is associated with the sibs. Approximately half of the sibs studied by Thompson possessed three totems. There is no belief in descent from these totems, but the sibs are exogamous. Ceremonialism involves the presentation and reception of gifts (formerly to the ancestor god by the priest, but since the advent of Christianity, to the chief), kava drinking, a feast, and dancing accompanied by a form of rhythmic chanting called meke. The most important ceremony is the first fruits ceremony. Arthur Hocart produced the basic monograph on the traditional culture (1929) after having spent four years (ca. 1920) on the island of Lakemba as a schoolmaster. Laura Thompson, a well-known cultural anthropologist, spent the years 1933-1934 in Southern Lau and has also produced a number of writings on the group. Culture summary by Marlene M. Martin and Robert O. Lagace Bryan, Edwin H., Jr. Preliminary report on the Lau group, Fiji. 2, 111 l. illus., maps. Typescript. Unpublished manuscript Honolulu, Bernice P. Bishop Museum Library, 1924. Hocart, Arthur Maurice. Lau Islands, Fiji. Honolulu, Bernice P. Bishop Museum, 1929. 241 p. illus. Thompson, Laura. Southern Lau, Fiji: an ethnography. Honolulu, Bernice P. Bishop Museum, 1940A. 4, 228 p. illus., maps, tables. Thompson, Laura. Fijian frontier. Introduction by B. Malinowski. San Francisco, American Council, Institute of Pacific Relations, 1940B. 26, 153 p. illus., maps. Thompson, Laura. The problem of "totemism" in southern Lau: a reply to A. Capell and R. H. Lester. Oceania, 17 (1946/1947): 211-224. 7857
Janes Fiji Home Page
Detailed information on all the main islands of fiji including travel and accommodation, history, culture, geography, people, lifestyle, postcards and picture galleries, mythology, legends, and ethnology.
http://www.janeresture.com/fijihome/index.htm
Taveuni Estates Dive - Diving Vacations On Taveuni Island, Fiji
A PADI resort that dives all around Taveuni Island. Offers accommodation with a selection of resorts on Taveuni Island and special packages to enjoy fiji's culture, sunshine and diving.
http://www.taveunidive.com

Extractions: Our PADI dive center has a friendly, experienced, professional team of PADI instructors and divemasters who will introduce you to some of the worlds most spectactular dive sites including the world renowned White Wall and Rainbow Reef. Our policy is to maximise your safety and enjoyment - please click here to view our guestbook Taveuni is the reason for Fiji gaining it's reputation as "The soft coral capital of the world". Manta rays, sharks and stunning soft corals are just a few of the things you will see when diving in Taveuni's well preserved reefs. For full details on a selection of the dive sites surrounding Taveuni please click here.
Island Travel Information - Fiji Travel Video.
Offering a Quicktime 4 video of the people, culture and atmosphere of fiji and other island destinations. Online video tape order form included.
http://www.islandtravelinfo.com/
Fiji Vacations, About Fiji -- Culture, People, History, Climate, Accomodations,
Back To Top.GIF (369 bytes) The name fiji is synonymous with paradise. HISTORYfiji was probably first settled three and a half thousand years ago.
http://www.fijivacations.com/AboutFiji.asp

Extractions: Bula Fiji CLIMATE ELECTRICITY 240 volts AC/50 cycles. CLOTHING Light tropical gear. Smart casual at night in the luxury hotels. Brief attire in the villages may offend. Remove headwear when approaching a village. TIME ZONE GMT plus 12 hours or AEST plus two hours. CURRENCY Fijian dollars. All major credit cards are accepted in the tourist resorts. TIPPING Not encouraged, but do bargain in the bazaars. Visitors need an onward ticket and adequate funds for their support. Visas are not required for citizens of Commonwealth countries or nationals of major western countries. Departure tax $20 The name Fiji is synonymous with paradise. This beautiful South pacific group consists of some 300 islands and atolls dotted across 200,00 square miles of sea. The main island is Viti Levu, the next largest is Vanua Levu and together they make up 85 percent of the country's total land area. All the islands have picturesque coasts, tall coconut palms nodding over still waters of brilliant turquoise, lagoons fringed by coral reefs and white silk soft sandy beaches.
Culture, Eco, Tours, Fiji, Islands, South Pacific
. culture and Eco Tours to fiji, South Pacific. fiji is rich all culturewith the first people arriving there more than 4000 years ago.
http://fathomtravel.com/fiji/culture_eco.html

Extractions: Home Vacations Currency Converter Reservations ... Micronesia Culture and Eco Tours to Fiji, South Pacific Fathom has many unusual products within the Fiji Islands where you can experience many types of cultural and eco based tours and facilities. Culture and Eco tours in the Fiji Islands Viti Levu (Main Island) Discover Fiji Tours Rivers Fiji Vanua Levu (North Island) Eco Tours Kayaking Tours Moody's Namena Tui Tai Adventure Cruises Fiji is rich all culture with the first people arriving there more than 4000 years ago. Many of the people still live in a traditional village life and there are opportunities to visit some of these areas. Contact us for more information. request form Specials Packages Accommodation ... Luxury Resorts Budget Resorts Diving Fishing Surfing Singles ... Club Tours To make a reservation/booking please fill in the request form or simply send us an e-mail at questions@fathomtravel.com The site is constantly being added to for you information. When you are ready to make a reservation you will receive the very best attention to detail from one of our consultants.When making a reservation please use our Secure Payment Form Did you want your product marketed by experts or marketing plans prepared Tourism Industry Marketing offers marketing services for your product Click here for details Business Opportunities.

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