On Fiji Islands
by Ronald Wright
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In little more than a century, Fiji islanders have made the transition from cannibalism to Christianity, from colony to flourishing self-government, without losing their own culture. As Ronald Wright observes, societies that do not eat people are fascinated by those that did, and often used this fact as an excuse to conquer, kill and enslave. Touring cities bustling with Indian merchants, quiet Fijian villages and taking part in communal ceremonies, he attributes the remarkable independence show more of Fiji to the fact that the indigenous social structure remains intact and eighty-three per cent of the land remains in local hands. show lessTags
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- 996.11 — History & geography Oceania & Polar Regions Polynesia Southwest central Pacific, and isolated islands of southeast Pacific Fiji
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- DU600 .W8 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Oceania (South Seas) History of Oceania (South Seas) Smaller island groups
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