Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Fiji: People and Culture


People of Fiji

Main 2 ethnic groups in Fiji and what to know about them: 

- Ethnic Fijians who call themselves Kai Viti ("the people of Viti" the original name of the Island) or i Taukei ("the owners of the land") descended from a Melanesian people who came from the west and began settling here around 500 B.C. 

Fijian are very welcoming, helpful and cheerful with a little sense of time and good service though (refer to Fiji Time Chapter)






- Indian now called Indo-Fijians, can be rude and unpleasant. When you walk in Fiji nowadays and you are greeted "BULA" it is most likely that person is Fijian than Indo-Fijian.  

But they deserve the credit of being reliable when it comes to service.


Visiting a Village:

 - Women make sure to wear a Sarong. 
- Men and Women make sure to take off your hat if you ever want to pay respect to the people of the village. 

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