On Fiji Islands On Fiji Islands

On Fiji Islands

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Publisher Description

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 of Fiji to the fact that the indigenous social structure remains intact and eighty-three per cent of the land remains in local hands. Wright tells their story with wit and evident pleasure.

GENRE
Travel & Adventure
RELEASED
2020
June 30
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
288
Pages
PUBLISHER
Eland Publishing
SELLER
Faber and Faber
SIZE
1.8
MB

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