Indians in Fiji

often had to face hostile acts and behaviour of the military and the indigenous Fijians which created a chasm between the two races. The Fiji Indians felt they were the scapegoat and had the feeling of being second-class citizens and a hated ethnic group in their birth country for which their ancestors had contributed much to the growth and development. Fiji Indians were often detained arbitrarily and, marriages and funerals required police permits. Many Indo-Fijians’ homes were searched by the military

In The Qawa Incident in 1968 and Other Cases of “Spirit Possession”: Religious Syncretism in Fiji article, Parke describes the 1968 case of Spirit Possession in Fiji, where many religious and ethnic communities, such as Hindu, Muslim, and Fijian, resided together. The essay discusses the religious syncretism in Fiji, mentioning how groups outside of Fijian religion still believe in Fijian spirits, as shown with the 1968 incident. Parke goes into detail on the incident, in which a pool sacred to the

Sugarcane industry, today dominates the rural economy of Fiji and employs a large number of rural population. The first sugar, introduced by the European colonists, was produced in Fiji in 1862 around the flatland areas near Suva (now the capital city of the country) due to the availability of fertile alluvial soils (FSC 2014). However, after the first few years the center of production shifted to the rural western and northern parts of Fiji’s two biggest islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu (also known

Conflict of Indigenous-Fijians and Indo-Fijians: Ethnic Conflict With Political Consequences Belva Barringer October 6, 2016 World Empires-104 Professor Browning Fiji is composed of 332 islands in which approximately a third are inhabited. The two main and largest islands are Vanua Levu and Viti Levu. Fiji is very multicultural due to a variety of different settlers throughout the centuries as well as the indentured slave trade system introduced in the late 1900’s. European settlers

1.0 Physical Capital Fiji Indian rural households engaged in sugarcane farming mostly own one or two bullocks and horses or, more rarely, a tractor in terms of physical assets (Carswell 2003; Ward 1965; Kingi and Kompas 2005). These rural farmers often do not own machineries for farm operations mainly for two reasons. First, they are not wealthy enough to afford the purchase and it is relatively difficult to feed the cattle due to limited land for grazing (Carswell 2003, p. 137; SCGC 2012, p. 2)

England was in Fiji for many years and the effects on them being there was evident. I learned however; that the Fijian people tried to form a government with the influence of England. After several years and a few different attempts the government failed. It left the people in an uproar. In an effort to prevent bloodshed the government leader Cakobau made an offer of cession to the British. British excepted in part so that America wouldn't get it. The British then were able to rule the Fiji Islands and

Most commonly known for its business in selling Fiji Water, Fiji has much more to offer than a bottled beverage. This tropical country, located within the South Pacific Ocean, is composed of hundreds of differently sized islands, which are populated with multiple ethnic groups. With its lively culture, beautiful land, and warm, welcoming climate, this country is an ideal destination spot for tourism, and attracts people from all over the world. Furthermore, as a country with a rich history, a diverse

culture is one of great diversity, rooted in a number of contributing ethical backgrounds. Indigenous Fijian, Indian, European, Chinese, and various cultures from neighboring Pacific islands donate to the Fiji that exists today. From the times of Captain William Bligh in 1789, the first settlers, shipwrecked sailors and runaway convicts from the penal colony of Australia, to the colonization of Fiji by the British in 1874, many a custom and tradition

0 Dasani® Bottled Water 0 Fiji® Bottled Water 0 Table 2: Chloride Test Results Water Sample Test Results (mg/L) Tap Water 0 Dasani® Bottled Water 0 Fiji® Bottled Water 0 Table 3: 4 in 1 Test Results Water Sample Total Alkalinity (mg/L) Total Chlorine (mg/L) Total Hardness (mg/L) Tap Water 80 4.0 50 Dasani® Bottled Water 80 0.2 50 Fiji® Bottled Water 40 10.0 120 Table 4: Phosphate Test Results Water Sample Test Results (ppm) Tap Water 50 Dasani® Bottled Water 25 Fiji® Bottled Water 10 Table 5:

accounts? The radio documentaries presented by the ABC’s Hindsight program include Island Footprints, about the “Kanakas” or South Sea Islanders used for labour in Queensland, and Sweet Sorrow, about the Indo-Fijians and “Garmit” where Indians were brought to Fiji by the British, similarly for indentured labour. Island Footprints was produced to document the history and struggle of the South Sea Islanders in Queensland, and record the testimony and stories of the descendants of those who were brought