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1. They are doing a sort of tribal dance all wearing the same outfits.
2.This is their way of marriage, love, and family.
3.They are acting in a sort of ritual and prayer.
4. This shows all the children in the school wearing their uniforms.
5.This shows a picture of the children attending a church session and in the background you see the pastor.
6.This is a type of art they have in Fiji, the making of Aztecs type blankets and rugs
7.This is the type of Fijian dollar with the face of Queen Elizabeth on them.
8. This shows the type of technology they have in the classrooms.
9. This is a picture of the type of passport you need to be a Fijian citizen and to leave the country.
10.There are many different types of transportation but the main one is by bus systems.
11. This is the production of the sugar cane, that is their major crop in Fiji.
12. There are also many different things to do in Fiji in your free time. This is a picture of kayaking, which many people love doing in their clear waters.
13.This shows the different types of instruments they use to make beautiful Fijian music.
14.This shows the lack of water and nutrition some area of Fiji has.
15.This shows a picture of the type of clothing many Fijian people wear on a daily basis.
- Element --Cultural Universal
- Example
1. They are doing a sort of tribal dance all wearing the same outfits.
- Aesthetics
- Dance
2.This is their way of marriage, love, and family.
- Social Aspects
- Family Life
3.They are acting in a sort of ritual and prayer.
- Belief System
- Ritual
4. This shows all the children in the school wearing their uniforms.
- Social Aspects
- Education
5.This shows a picture of the children attending a church session and in the background you see the pastor.
- Belief System
- Religion
6.This is a type of art they have in Fiji, the making of Aztecs type blankets and rugs
- Aesthetics
- Art
7.This is the type of Fijian dollar with the face of Queen Elizabeth on them.
- Economics
- Economy
8. This shows the type of technology they have in the classrooms.
- Economics
- Technology
9. This is a picture of the type of passport you need to be a Fijian citizen and to leave the country.
- Politics
- Citizenship
10.There are many different types of transportation but the main one is by bus systems.
- Economics
- Transportation
11. This is the production of the sugar cane, that is their major crop in Fiji.
- Economics
- Production
12. There are also many different things to do in Fiji in your free time. This is a picture of kayaking, which many people love doing in their clear waters.
- Social Aspects
- Leisure activities
13.This shows the different types of instruments they use to make beautiful Fijian music.
- Aesthetics
- Music
14.This shows the lack of water and nutrition some area of Fiji has.
- Economics
- Scarcity
15.This shows a picture of the type of clothing many Fijian people wear on a daily basis.
- Social Aspects
- Customs
Internet Resources:
http://www.tourismfiji.com/fiji-culture-religion.html
This websites is mainly for tourists to learn about the culture and religion before they travel to Fiji.
http://fijiguide.com/page/cultural-roots
This website is useful for anything you need to know about Fiji, whether it is culture, real estate, booking flight, surfing, etc.
This map shows the different types of languages spoken in each of the Fijian Islands. Its shows that the main language spoken in Fiji is Polynesia, however there are many other languages spoken that are not shown on this map.
Resture, Jane. "Melanesian." Janes Melanesian Home Page. N.p., 26 May 2012. Web. 27 Sept. 2016.
Resture, Jane. "Melanesian." Janes Melanesian Home Page. N.p., 26 May 2012. Web. 27 Sept. 2016.
Fiji is a country the still has very different roles for both men and women in their society today. Women are still treated as if they have to stay at home take care of the children and take care of their husband. They are meant to only hangout with other women and to do chores around the house. The men make all the decisions in the household and the women are supposed to obey them. The men receive the higher education and higher paying jobs. Women are typically the victims of domestic violence in the households.
However, women do contribute to the family economy, men are primary breadwinners. Ethnic Fijian women fish, collect shell-fish, weed gardens, and gather firewood. “Ethic Fijian men clear land for gardens, hunt, fish, build houses, and mow the grass. Among Indo-Fijians, men and women lead largely separate lives. Women help in the cultivation of rice and sugar. In 1996, the labor force was 76%t male and 24% female, women worked primarily in education and health.”
Sources:
Jankowski, T. (n.d.). THE GENDER ROLES AND ITS IMPACT ON BEHAVIOUR IN FIJI. Retrieved September 27, 2016, from http://fijisheart.weebly.com/impact-of-gender-roles--values-on-behaviour.html
Fiji. (2016). Retrieved September 27, 2016, from http://www.everyculture.com/Cr-Ga/Fiji.html
However, women do contribute to the family economy, men are primary breadwinners. Ethnic Fijian women fish, collect shell-fish, weed gardens, and gather firewood. “Ethic Fijian men clear land for gardens, hunt, fish, build houses, and mow the grass. Among Indo-Fijians, men and women lead largely separate lives. Women help in the cultivation of rice and sugar. In 1996, the labor force was 76%t male and 24% female, women worked primarily in education and health.”
Sources:
Jankowski, T. (n.d.). THE GENDER ROLES AND ITS IMPACT ON BEHAVIOUR IN FIJI. Retrieved September 27, 2016, from http://fijisheart.weebly.com/impact-of-gender-roles--values-on-behaviour.html
Fiji. (2016). Retrieved September 27, 2016, from http://www.everyculture.com/Cr-Ga/Fiji.html
This image shows the percentage of each religion located in Fiji in todays society. The majority of the people in Fiji today practice Christianity however, a lot of people approximately 14 percent do not practice and religion at all.
There are four major religions within the Fiji culture; Hinduism, Muslim, Christianity and Buddhism. These religions really began to be practiced after Great Britain ceded the Fijian Islands. The Fijian began to adopt many of the British ways of life, Christianity being a main focus of that. Before the Europeans arrived the Fijians believed in many different gods such as “Kalou” and “Nanitu”, they practiced cannibalism and worshiped these gods at a “Bure Kalou”.
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Many of Fiji's food consist of seafood and fruits because it is a country based off of their water resources. I like all the veriest different types of fruits they have there but i would include a wider variety of vegetables as well.
Recipe
TEMA's (Namatakula) CASSAVA CAKE RECIPE:
Ingredients
Cassava
Coconut Milk
Bit of brown sugar and butter
TEMA's (Namatakula) CASSAVA CAKE RECIPE:
Ingredients
Cassava
Coconut Milk
Bit of brown sugar and butter
- use a grate to scrape the cassava into small pieces smaller than a grain of rice.
- do the same with the Coconut, then squeeze the milk out of the coconut. (If you cannot get a coconut - coconut milk from the shop will do.
- mix the scraped cassava with sugar to make it a nice brown colour
- add the coconut milk to create a thick mixture
- rub the inside of a dish with butter to prevent sticking
- put it straight away into a hot over - this is not a bread so the cake takes about 45 minutes to make.
- cut the cake which should have a firm bur moist and soft feel and be brown on top with a thin skin.
A traditional Fijian meal includes a starch, relishes, and a beverage. The starch component, which is referred to as "real food," is usually taro, yams, sweet potatoes, or manioc but may consist of tree crops such as breadfruit, bananas, and nuts. Manioc has become the most widely consumed root crop. Relishes include meat, fish and seafood, and leafy vegetables. Canned meat and fish are also very popular. Vegetables often are boiled in coconut milk, another dietary staple. Soup is made of fish or vegetables. Water is the most common beverage, but coconut water and fruit juices also are drunk. Tea and an infusion of lemon leaves are served hot.
In a culture of gift giving, feasting on special occasions is a common practice among ethnic Fijians. The offering of food in substantial quantities is an essential aspect of traditional community life. Ceremonial foods may be offered cooked or raw and often include entire pigs, oxen, or turtles as well as everyday foods such as canned fish and corned beef. The offering of ceremonial food often is preceded by the presentation of a "lead gift" such as whale's teeth, bark cloth, or kava. Among Indo-Fijians, feasting is associated with marriages and religious festivals. Kava and alcoholic drinks may be drunk on these occasions.