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	Culture of Fiji - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As a multiracial and multicultural nation, Fiji's culture is a rich mosaic of indigenous, Indian, and European traditions.
		Modern Fiji's national dress is the sulu, which resembles a skirt.
		Culture of Melanesia: Fiji · New Caledonia · Papua New Guinea · Solomon Islands · Vanuatu
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Culture_of_Fiji (1478 words)

	Fiji - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fiji, officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands, is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Vanuatu, west of Tonga and south of Tuvalu.
		Fiji's membership of the Commonwealth of Nations was suspended due to the anti-democratic activities connected with the 2000 coup.
		Fiji was readmitted to the Commonwealth in 2001.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fiji (2350 words)

	About Fiji : History & Culture : History - Fiji Visitors Bureau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		For over half a century, Fijian culture enjoyed what has been called its 'golden age', as tools and weapons brought by traders were turned by resourceful chiefs to their own advantage.
		After Fiji was ceded to Great Britain in 1874 epidemics nearly wiped out the population and it seemed as if the natives were doomed.
		Theirs was not, of course, the culture of the heathen 'golden age', but one modified by the new religion and increasingly the new economic order.
	www.fijifvb.gov.fj /about/history/history2.shtml (850 words)

	Wikinfo \| Fiji
		The Republic of the Fiji Islands occupies an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Vanuatu, west of Tonga and south of Tuvalu.
		The first inhabitants of Fiji arrived from South East Asia long before the islands were discovered by European explorers in the 17th century.
		Fiji consists of 322 islands, of which about one third is inhabited.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Fiji (602 words)

	Fiji : About Fiji - Culture - Pre-History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Tongans maintained an intricate social relationship with Fiji through trade, through the supply of mercenary warriors to warring chiefdoms and through ancient rituals such as, for example the daughter of the Tui Tonga being reserved in marriage to the Tui Lakeba as she was considered too sacred for marriage to a Tongan.
		According to R.A. Derrick in his History of Fiji (Government Press, Suva, 1946), a yavusa is strictly neither a tribe nor a clan; its members are direct agnate descendants of a single kalou-vu or deified ancestor; the unit originating from the Lutunasobasoba migration.
		The bure kalou (the temple), of which two fine examples may be seen in Fiji today at Pacific Harbor and at Orchid Island near Suva, was the home of the god and was marked by lofty roofs which dominated all others and fully decorated with sennit and cowerie shells.
	vh.fijiagent.com /about_fiji/Culture/PreHistory.asp (3698 words)

	ARTS AND CULTURE:Embassy of Fiji (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Fiji was first settled about three and a half thousand years ago.
		It is hardly surprising then, that the Fijian culture is an intricate network and that generalisations are fraught with danger.
		Nevertheless, Fiji does exhibit certain traits that sets it apart from its neighbours, and it is this that defines a distinctive Fijian culture.
	www.fijiembassy.org /arts_culture.html (521 words)

	Peace Corps Online \| June 14, 2003 - College of Micronesia: Culture Shock — Causes & Symptoms by a Fiji RPCV
		Culture shock is the term used to denote the anxiety and stress reactions that some people experience when they live in a cultural and linguistic environment that is significantly different from their own.
		Fiji and Samoa have an abundant variety of foods which can be found in public markets, restaurants, shops and fast-food stores while Pohnpei and other parts of Micronesia are more limited in the types of food you will find on a regular basis.
		Culture shock can be prevented by striving to become more culturally relativistic and flexible in your thinking and behavior, by developing a real enthusiasm for learning about the host culture and by forming real intercultural relationships.
	peacecorpsonline.org /messages/messages/467/2014207.html (2120 words)

	Fijian Culture & Tradition - Fiji Government Online
		The Bose Levu Vakaturaga (BLV) is the highest assembly of the traditional chiefs of Fiji, with a small number of specially qualified commoners, who meet at least once a year to discuss matters of concern to the Fijian people.
		Fiji is divided into 14 provinces, which are themselves composed of smaller administrative units, the basic one of which is the village (koro).
		It is extremeny important in Fijian culture - in the time of the 'old religion' it was used ceremonially by chiefs and priests only.
	www.fiji.gov.fj /publish/history_culture.shtml (1152 words)

	Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Fiji has been famous for pottery since the Lapita people began trading their wares deep into the South Pacific thousands of years ago.
		Bark cloth, known in Fiji as masi, was traditionally made throughout the Pacific and was usually known as tapa.
		Fiji Indians, including Subramani, Satendra Nandan, Raymond Pillai and Prem Banfal write in both Hindi and English, and a central thread in their work is the unjust plight of indentured labourers.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /fiji/about_destin/culture.asp (649 words)

	ATH 175 Peoples of the World
		Fiji is a popular tourist destination because of ancient celebrations and rituals like Fire Walking, which represent the true native Fijian culture.
		Fiji is located in the South Pacific, east of Australia, two thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand.
		Fire Walking in Fiji is an ancient ritualistic celebration handed down from generation to generation because of belief in the powers of a spirit god granting fire immunity to the Sawau tribe.
	www.units.muohio.edu /ath175/student/RENNELAJ (1216 words)

	Department Culture & Heritage - Fiji Government
		The Department of Culture and Heritage provides policy advice on issues related to the safeguarding and enhancement of cultural and natural heritage, in both tangible and intangible, moveable and immovable forms.
		Cultural development will seek to promote creativity in all forms, facilitating access to cultural practices and experiences.
		Administration of cultural development grant, this involves the provision of services for the administration of grants and develop aid, and the, management of agreements with the Fiji Museum, National Trust of Fiji and the Fiji Arts Council.
	women.fiji.gov.fj /culture.shtml (268 words)

	WomenWatch - Fiji National Plan
		The Fiji Law Reform Commission in 1997commissioned the review of laws relating to the family which includes the law on marriage, divorce, maintenance, custody, affiliation and a revamped institutional mechanism through which family grievances are dealt with by a specialised court to be known as the Family Court.
		Further improvements in national policies were adopted in 1993 by the Fiji Islands Cabinet to increase the participation of women on all public boards, committees and councils by 30% to 50% in the next five years.
		The Commonwealth Secretariat in January 1999, approached the Fiji Islands to pilot a project on analysing government expenditure in a gender disaggregated manner and that findings and considerations raised from this exercise be integrated in the formulation of the national budget.
	www.un.org /womenwatch/confer/beijing/national/fiji.html (19059 words)

	Fiji History & Fiji Culture \| iExplore.com
		Little is known of the islanders’ history before the arrival of Europeans – an assortment of roving traders, missionaries and shipwrecked sailors – in the mid-17th century.
		In 2002, the government began a wholesale reorganization of the state-owned sugar monopoly, which was close to collapse through years of inefficiency and the state of the world sugar market.
		Fiji’s largest trading partners are Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the UK and the USA; more recently, closer economic relations have been forged with other Asian countries, including China, Korea (Rep) and Taiwan.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Fiji/History (932 words)

	Oceania Fiji Society and Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Beekeeper in Fiji - Details of a Peace Corps officer who was in Fiji for two years, mainly to provide beekeeping technical assistance to a village cooperative and farmers interested in beekeeping.
		Fiji Law Reform Commission - An independent commission that is publicly funded which helps develop law for the Republic of the Fiji Islands.
		Fiji: The Warrior Archipelego - In War they are fearless and savage to the utmost degree, but in peace their disposition is mild and generous towards their friends, and the affection they bear towards their relatives is seldom found among Europeans.
	www.iper1.com /iper1-odp/scat/id/Regional/Oceania/Fiji/Society_and_Culture (501 words)

	Fiji Culture
		Fiji's mixed racial background contributes to a rich cultural heritage.
		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.
	www.traveldocs.com /fj/culture.htm (249 words)

	Fiji Beekeeping
		I was in Fiji for two years, mainly to provide beekeeping technical assistance to a village cooperative and farmers who were interested in beekeeping.
		Beekeeping was viewed by the Fiji government as a potential source of rural income that did not require a big investment to get started.
		Fiji was a honey-importing country and the country's goal was to be self-sufficient in honey production.
	outdoorplace.org /beekeeping/peace.htm (496 words)

	Fiji Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		Fiji has over 300 islands in its archipelago, each fringed with coral reefs and lapped by warm azure waters - the diving and snorkelling are superb.
		Fiji is an interesting blend of Melanesian, Polynesian, Micronesian, Indian, Chinese and European influences.
		When To Go Its mild tropical climate means that Fiji can be enjoyed all year round and it is a popular escape from the winters in both the northern and southern hemispheres.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/pacific/fiji (394 words)

	Fiji vacation adventure day tours, Fiji island adventure tours, Adventures in Fiji
		Whether you choose to hike, bike, scuba dive, snorkel, golf, or fish, Fiji is tailor-made for relaxed, authentic experiences and adrenaline filled adventure.
		Rivers Fiji is committed to sustainable tourism practices and works very closely with neighboring riverside villages.
		Margi Arnold is a Fiji Matai Specialist and certified travel consultant (CTC) specializing in scuba vacations to the islands of Fiji.
	www.honeymoonfiji.com /adventures.asp (879 words)

	Labour Leader commends South Indian contribution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Chaudhry said while the great diversity of culture within the Indian community was something to be proud of and to be nurtured, it should not serve as a means of disuniting the community.
		Look at any sphere of public life in Fiji and you will find the name of a well respected, ardent South Indian cropping up whether it be in the field of politics, education, sports or in the many forms of professional activities.
		The DIA Sangam of Fiji which is a much smaller organisation, still has five primary and two secondary schools in the Western Division to its credit.
	www.flp.org.fj /n030418.htm (1340 words)

	Anti-corruption culture for Fiji - Fiji Government Online
		Government is actively building an anti-corruption culture for Fiji, the United Nations 3rd Committee on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in New York was told yesterday.
		Fiji, he said is supporting this global effort by hosting the 8th Annual Asia Pacific Group (APG) meeting, Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism on October 24-26.
		Fiji, he added continues to be vigilant in its effort to combat the criminal use of our islands as a popular and soft transit haven for international drug trafficking.
	www.fiji.gov.fj /publish/page_5564.shtml (469 words)

	Rob Kay's Fiji Islands Travel Guide - Fiji information, Fiji Islands, tourism, travel, surfing, diving, scuba, online ...
		Savusavu...the way Fiji used to be is dedicated to the charming port of Savusavu on Vanua Levu.
		Rivers Fiji is an org that specializes in whitewater rafting aboard inflatable kayaks and special rafts along the Upper Navua Gorge and Wainikoroiluva.
		The University of the South Pacific (aka USP) is a University based in Fiji that almost exclusively serves the inhabitants of the South Pacific.
	www.fijiguide.com /Links/travlink.html (632 words)

	Fiji Culture and Religion - Cultural Ceremonies & the Fijian Language - Fiji Visitor Information
		The Fijians are pretty easy-going, but if you are invited into a village, wear modest clothing and take off your hat (wearing one is an insult to the chief) when in the village.
		Music is woven into the fabric of Fiji and the Meke embraces traditional song and dance to tell of legends, love stories, history and spirits of the islands.
		A multi-racial, multi-cultural nation, the population of Fiji is made up of significant numbers of followers of all major religions.
	www.tourismfiji.com /page6-21.html (906 words)

	Fiji Culture, Fiji Information, Fiji History, Fiji Facts, Fiji Islands Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		t is hardly surprising then, that the Fijian culture is an intricate network and that generalizations are fraught with danger.
		Nevertheless, Fiji does exhibit certain traits that sets it apart from its neighbors, and it is this that defines a distinctive Fijian culture.
		fter Fiji was ceded to Great Britain in 1874 epidemics nearly wiped out the population and it seemed as if the natives were doomed.
	www.tropicalfiji.com /about_fiji/Culture (848 words)

	Fiji: A Visitor's Guide
		A little less than half of Fiji's population is comprised of Indians, the vast majority of whom are descended from indentured laborers shipped by the British from India to Fiji during the mid- to late-1800s to work on sugarcane plantations.
		In times of stability, Fiji can be one of the best of places to be; in times of instability, it can be one of the worst.
		Fiji is a great country with a lot to offer the world-traveler who travels light.
	kevincassell.com /FIJIARTC/KEVIN.HTM (3705 words)

	Fiji : About Fiji - Culture - Legends (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		n the island of Kadavu (pronounced Kandavu) one of the larger islands of the Fiji Group and some fifty miles by water from the capital city of Suva, is the Fijian village of Namuana.
		The Tagimoucia is one of Fiji's most beautiful wild flowers, the bunches of red flowers have a small white center.
		As he tumbled down the cliff to the sea his gift of bright red prawns fell from his hands into a rocky pool at the base of the cliff, and the leaves in which they were wrapped fell among the rocks around the pool.
	honeymoons-in-paradise.fijiagent.com /about_fiji/Culture/Legends.asp (3601 words)

	Travel and Culture: Discovering My Fiji Origins
		Their slide shows are full of spectacular sunsets and coconut palm trees lining never-ending beaches, and even though I grew tired of them, they never failed to draw oohs and aahs from the audience.
		I resisted my third trip to Fiji when I was 15, being a teenager who did not want to spend the summer away from friends.
		Fiji has come to feel like a second home, and I will never forget the time I have spent there.
	www.teenink.com /Past/2003/December/17238.html (578 words)

	Aggressor: Fiji Islands Diving, South Pacific, Bligh Waters
		Throughout the week aboard the Fiji Aggressor II, guests explore the reefs, bommies and walls of Nigali Pass, Wakaya, Koro and Namenalala Islands.
		Weather permitting, guests are shuttled ashore to a local village for a "meke" or party.
		Fiji charters, which depart from Suva, are Saturday-to-Saturday with five and one-half days of diving.
	www.aggressor.com /subpage4.php (386 words)

	Fiji Central - Biggest Fiji resource on the Internet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Fiji was the trade centre for the South Pacific during the 19th...
		Fiji, which had been inhabited since the second millennium B.C., was explored by the Dutch and...
		Fiji bottled water is a natural artesian water from a virgin ecosystem in the South Pacific.
	fiji.catcrawl.info (949 words)

	Department of Culture & Heritage
		The Department of Culture and Heritage provides financial and other support for the arts and culture in Fiji through its new Cultural Grants Funding Program.
		Allocation of funds is recommended by the Cultural Grants Committee (CGC), members of which are selected by the Department, and the implementation of successful applications/projects are then, in most cases, managed by the Fiji Arts Council.
		All successful applicants are also required to acknowledge the support of the Ministry of Fijian Affairs, Culture and Heritage in all promotional material associated with the project.
	www.culture.gov.fj /programs.htm (532 words)

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