The Story Of Fiji

Author : Alfred G. Mayer
Publisher : LM Publishers
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9782366592528

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Of all the island groups in the outer Pacific none surpass the Fijis in their rare combination of beautiful scenery and interesting natives. The islands are upon the opposite side of the world from England, for the meridian of 180° passes through the centre of the group crossing the island of Taviuni... That dauntless old rover, Abel Jansen Tasman, discovered them in 1643 on his way from Tonga in the Heemskirk and Zeehaan and named them "Prince William's Islands" and "Heemskirk's Shoals." After this, they were all but forgotten until July 2, 1774, when Captain James Cook sighted the small island of Vatoa in the extreme southeastern end of the group. The natives fled into the forest upon the approach of his boat, and he contented himself by leaving a knife, some medals and nails in a conspicuous place. Finding many sea-turtles in the region, he named his land-fall "Turtle Island," and then departed from the Fijis never to return.

Author : Brij V. Lal
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1992-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0824814185

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Broken Waves by Brij V. Lal Pdf

“[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

Author : Totaram Sanadhya
Publisher : Steve Parish
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015056672218

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My Twenty-one Years in the Fiji Islands ; And, The Story of the Haunted Line by Totaram Sanadhya Pdf

"Totaram Sanadhya came to Fiji as a ginnitiya, or indentured labourer, in 1893. In 1914, he returned to India and together with Benarsides Chaturvedi wrote this book, a powerful indictment of the indentured labour system and the treatment of Indians in Fiji. ... It was one of the most frequently used sources of information and argument during the public movement in Inmdia that led to the abolition of indenture in the 1910s; the movement Gandhi later called the first national sayagraba. ... [This] volume also includes an English translation of The story of the haunted line: a moving story of a man saved from fear and despair by Hindu devotion and the friendship of ethnic Fijians."--Back cover.

Author : Kim Gravelle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:311987007

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Fiji's Times by Kim Gravelle Pdf

Author : Totaram Sanadhya
Publisher : Steve Parish
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015029788661

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My Twenty-one Years in the Fiji Islands ; And, The Story of the Haunted Line by Totaram Sanadhya Pdf

"Totaram Sanadhya came to Fiji as a ginnitiya, or indentured labourer, in 1893. In 1914, he returned to India and together with Benarsides Chaturvedi wrote this book, a powerful indictment of the indentured labour system and the treatment of Indians in Fiji. ... It was one of the most frequently used sources of information and argument during the public movement in Inmdia that led to the abolition of indenture in the 1910s; the movement Gandhi later called the first national sayagraba. ... [This] volume also includes an English translation of The story of the haunted line: a moving story of a man saved from fear and despair by Hindu devotion and the friendship of ethnic Fijians."--Back cover.

Author : Fiji
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Fiji
ISBN : OCLC:1436151759

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A History of Fiji by Fiji Pdf

Author : Ronald Wright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1780601719

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On Fiji Islands by Ronald Wright Pdf

Author : Kim Gravelle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Fiji
ISBN : UOM:39015041108690

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Fiji's Times by Kim Gravelle Pdf

Author : Ben Ryan
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781474608282

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Sevens Heaven by Ben Ryan Pdf

The incredible story of how one man inspired a nation of underdogs to achieve sporting greatness. It is late summer 2013. Ben Ryan, a red-haired, 40-something, spectacle-wearing Englishman, is given 20 minutes to decide whether he wants to coach Fiji's rugby sevens team, with the aim of taking them to the nation's first-ever Olympic medal. He has never been to Fiji. There has been no discussion of contracts or salary. But he knows that no one plays rugby like the men from these isolated Pacific islands, just as no one plays football like the kids from the Brazilian favelas, or no one runs as fast as the boys and girls from Jamaica's boondocks. He knows too that no other rugby nation has so little - no money and no resources, only basic equipment and a long, sad history of losing its most gifted players to richer, greedier nations. Ryan says yes. And with that simple word he sets in motion an extraordinary journey that will encompass witchdoctors and rugby-obsessed prime ministers, sun-smeared dawns and devastating cyclones, intense friendships and bitter rows, phone taps and wild nationwide parties. It will end in Rio with a performance that not only wins Olympic gold but reaches fresh heights for rugby union and makes Ben and his 12 players living legends back home.

Author : John Wesley Coulter
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1989-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781462912650

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Drama Of Fiji by John Wesley Coulter Pdf

This history of Fiji focuses on the period of Imperial British control and offers a fascinating glimpse at a unique and volatile situation. The drama unfolds with a look into the backgrounds of the native Fijians—subsistence farmers most of whom are hardly affected by modern progress. Complications arise with the introduction of the Indian migrants who were recruited to serve periods of indenture on sugar cane plantations. Nearly all of them were Hindus. They yearned for land—the most valuable property in India. The plot further thickens with the "dual government" set–up where a governor, appointed by the Queen, works side by side with the Fijian Administration which has jurisdiction over all Fijians in the Colony. The Drama of Fiji is based on three periods of fieldwork in those islands at intervals over a period of 23 years, visit to northern India, and relevant literature. The last visit to Fiji, in 1960, was part of a large project in the South Pacific, made possible by a combined grant-in-aid of research, given by the Association of American Geographers and the Graduate School of the University of Cincinnati, the latter of which awarded a subvention to the author for this book.

Author : Rajni Mala Khelawan
Publisher : Second Story Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 16-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781772600025

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Kalyana by Rajni Mala Khelawan Pdf

Growing up in the Fiji Islands in the late 1960s, Kalyana Mani Seth is an impressionable, plump young girl suited to the meaning of her name: blissful, blessed, the auspicious one. Her mother educates Kalyana about her Indian heritage, vividly telling tales of mischievous Krishna and powerful Mother Kali, and recounting her grandparents' migration to the tiny, British colony. While the island nation celebrates its recently granted independence, new stories of the feminist revolution in America are carried over the waves of the Pacific to Kalyana's ears: stories of women who live with men who are not their husbands, who burn their bras, who are free to do as they please. Strange as all this sounds, Kalyana hopes that she will be blessed with a husband who allows her a similar sense of liberty. But nothing prepares her for the trauma of womanhood and the cultural ramifications of silence and shame, as her mother tells her there are some family stories that should never be told.

Author : Paul Clammer,Tamara Sheward
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1786572141

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Fiji by Paul Clammer,Tamara Sheward Pdf

Set your internal clock to ‘Fiji time’: exploring the archipelago’s exquisite beaches, undersea marvels, lush interiors and fascinating culture shouldn’t be rushed. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Fiji, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice. Lonely Planet Fiji is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Say bula to the locals at a dance ceremony; trek to hidden waterfalls on 'Garden Island' Taveuni or ride a bamboo raft through the Namosi Highlands; all with your trusted travel companion. Inside Lonely Planet Fiji: • Colour maps and images throughout. • Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests. • Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots. • Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices. • Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss. • Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, environment, culture, traditional lifestyles. • Over 35 maps. Covers: Nadi, Suva, Viti Levu, Mamanuca Islands, Yasawa Islands, Ovalau, Lomaiviti Islands, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Kadavu Islands, Lau Islands, Moala Islands and more.

Author : J. Maarten Troost
Publisher : Crown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2006-06-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780767924931

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Getting Stoned with Savages by J. Maarten Troost Pdf

From the bestselling author of The Sex Lives of Cannibals, the laugh-out-loud true story of his years on the islands of Vanuatu and Fiji, among cannibals, volcanoes . . . and the world’s best narcotics. With The Sex Lives of Cannibals, Maarten Troost established himself as one of the most engaging and original travel writers around. Getting Stoned with Savages again reveals his wry wit and infectious joy of discovery in a side-splittingly funny account of life in the farthest reaches of the world. After two grueling years on the island of Tarawa, battling feral dogs, machete-wielding neighbors, and a lack of beer on a daily basis, Maarten Troost was in no hurry to return to the South Pacific. But as time went on, he realized he felt remarkably out of place among the trappings of twenty-first-century America. When he found himself holding down a job—one that might possibly lead to a career—he knew it was time for he and his wife, Sylvia, to repack their bags and set off for parts unknown. Getting Stoned with Savages tells the hilarious story of Troost’s time on Vanuatu—a rugged cluster of islands where the natives gorge themselves on kava and are still known to “eat the man.” Falling into one amusing misadventure after another, Troost struggles against typhoons, earthquakes, and giant centipedes and soon finds himself swept up in the laid-back, clothing-optional lifestyle of the islanders. When Sylvia gets pregnant, they decamp for slightly-more-civilized Fiji, a fallen paradise where the local chiefs can be found watching rugby in the house next door. And as they contend with new parenthood in a country rife with prostitutes and government coups, their son begins to take quite naturally to island living—in complete contrast to his dad.

Author : Brij V. Lal
Publisher : ANU E Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781922144614

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Chalo Jahaji by Brij V. Lal Pdf

“It is a milestone in subaltern studies, a biographical journey penned by a living relic of the indentured experience and a scholar whose thoroughly interdisciplinary approach is a good example for the anthropologist, the sociologist or the economist who wish to see the proper integration of their disciplines in a major historical work.” Brinsley Samaroo, University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad

Author : Alfred Goldsborough Mayor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1915
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:83075206

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A History of Fiji by Alfred Goldsborough Mayor Pdf