The Culture History Of The Lau Islands Fiji

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The Culture History Of The Lau Islands Fiji

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Author : Laura Thompson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1938

The Culture History Of The Lau Islands Fiji written by Laura Thompson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1938 with Ethnology categories.

Lau Islands Fiji

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Author : Arthur Maurice Hocart
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1929

Lau Islands Fiji written by Arthur Maurice Hocart and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1929 with History categories.

Lau Islands Fiji

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Author : Arthur M. Hocart
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971

Lau Islands Fiji written by Arthur M. Hocart and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with categories.

Moala

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Author : Marshall David Sahlins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962

Moala written by Marshall David Sahlins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Anthropology categories.

Ancient History Of Fiji Islands

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Author : Collection
language : en
Publisher: Human and Literature Publishing
Release Date : 2021-05-16

Ancient History Of Fiji Islands written by Collection and has been published by Human and Literature Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-16 with History categories.

This book deals with the ancient history of Fiji. The Fiji is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean that gained its independence in 1970. This former British colony consisting of an archipelago, the most important in Polynesia, lies between 15° and 20° South. The first western contact with Fiji was made in 1643 when Captain Abel Tasman entered Fijian waters and sighted several islands and reefs without realizing the nature of his discovery. Over a hundred years later, Captain Cook made a second contact by stopping at one of the southern Lau Islands. Real knowledge of the area began in 1792 when Captain Bligh sailed through the archipelago from the southeast to the northwest, following the famous mutiny of the Bounty. Bligh made an attempt to land, was attacked by natives, and continued through the islands with no more landings. He did, however, make a record of most of the islands he passed. In the nineteenth century, commercial contacts began in the form of sandalwood trade. This profitable commodity brought Europeans and Americans first to the Sandalwood Coast on the west side of Vanua Levu. During this period the first systematic survey of Fijian waters was made by the U.S. Exploring Expedition in 1840. After little more than a decade the sandalwood supply was depleted to the point where trade virtually ceased. As a result of this initial commercial contact, which was mainly around western Vanua Levu and eastern Viti Levu, some marked changes were effected in Fijian culture. After the sandalwood traders abandoned Fiji for more profitable fields, a number of deserters and ship-wrecked men remained. These beachcombers, along with firearms that had been introduced by trade or salvaged from wrecks, brought about the first striking alterations. Rival chiefs competed for the acquisition of muskets, gunpowder, and beachcombers. The latter in some instances became attached to royal households as dubious advisors and instructors in the use of guns, powder, and shot. Some of these coaches enjoyed a status resembling that of household pets. The introduction of firearms changed the native political scene and increased the scope and destructiveness of warfare. For a time the rulers of Mbau in eastern Viti nearly monopolized the supply of muskets and white men. This established their political supremacy over rival leaders. Larger and stronger political and military alliances, some resembling small kingdoms, developed for purposes of defense or aggression. As warfare grew more frequent, new diseases entered the islands and trade in liquor advanced. After the third decade of the nineteenth century better elements began to enter Fiji and ensuing culture contact was not so consistently deplorable. Bêche-de-mer traders and whalers began to visit the islands for trade goods and supplies. Some began to settle at the east end of Viti Levu. Missionaries came in the 1830's and the Christianization of Fiji began.

Islands Of History

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Author : Marshall Sahlins
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2013-03-06

Islands Of History written by Marshall Sahlins and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-06 with Social Science categories.

Marshall Sahlins centers these essays on islands—Hawaii, Fiji, New Zealand—whose histories have intersected with European history. But he is also concerned with the insular thinking in Western scholarship that creates false dichotomies between past and present, between structure and event, between the individual and society. Sahlins's provocative reflections form a powerful critique of Western history and anthropology.

Islands Islanders And The World

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Author : Tim Bayliss-Smith
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2006-11-02

Islands Islanders And The World written by Tim Bayliss-Smith and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11-02 with Social Science categories.

The authors examine the environmental, social and economic aspects of colonial and post-colonial experience in Fiji.

Broken Waves

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Author : Brij V. Lal
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 1992-10-01

Broken Waves written by Brij V. Lal and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-10-01 with History categories.

“[A] magisterial history of twentieth-century Fiji.... The historical research is thorough and scrupulous, and the presentation is lucid. Lal brings together a wealth of information, much of it previously unavailable and the earlier available materials often reframed in thought-provoking ways.... Perhaps its greatest strength is that is presents the history of modern Fiji as very complicated and multifaceted.” —The Contemporary Pacific Pacific Islands Monograph Series No.11 Published in association with the Center for Pacific Islands Studies, University of Hawai‘i

The Prehistory Of Food

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Author : Chris Gosden
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-01-14

The Prehistory Of Food written by Chris Gosden and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-14 with Social Science categories.

The Prehistory of Food sets subsistence in its social context by focusing on food as a cultural artefact. It brings together contributors with a scientific and biological expertise as well as those interested in the patterns of consumption and social change, and includes a wide range of case studies.

Fiji

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Author : Roseline NgCheong-Lum
language : en
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Release Date : 2000

Fiji written by Roseline NgCheong-Lum and has been published by Marshall Cavendish this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.

This book describes the geography, history, government, economy, people, lifestyle, religion, language, arts, leisure, festivals, and food of South Pacific island of Fiji. All books of the critically-acclaimed Cultures of the World(R) series ensure an immersive experience by offering vibrant photographs with descriptive nonfiction narratives, and interactive activities such as creating an authentic traditional dish from an easy-to-follow recipe. Copious maps and detailed timelines present the past and present of the country, while exploration of the art and architecture help your readers to understand why diversity is the spice of Life.