My good friends, Kristika and her mother, Lata. (Parsu, father and husband, died in 2008. We miss him still.) According to the Lonely Planet Travel Guide, almost half of the population of Fiji are Indians (48% to 49%). The indigenous Fijians still own most of the land (approximately 84%), but the fourth to fifth generation Indian population are involved in practically every aspect of the country--from major businesses, to school systems, to government. In Taveuni, where i live off and on, the politicking around Viti Levu and Vanua Levu doesn't affect the Fijian-Indian relations as much as it does the two major islands. Taveuni has a more easy-going, peaceful, harmonious relationship between these two major peoples that make up the unique culture of Fiji.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Fijians, Too!
My good friends, Kristika and her mother, Lata. (Parsu, father and husband, died in 2008. We miss him still.) According to the Lonely Planet Travel Guide, almost half of the population of Fiji are Indians (48% to 49%). The indigenous Fijians still own most of the land (approximately 84%), but the fourth to fifth generation Indian population are involved in practically every aspect of the country--from major businesses, to school systems, to government. In Taveuni, where i live off and on, the politicking around Viti Levu and Vanua Levu doesn't affect the Fijian-Indian relations as much as it does the two major islands. Taveuni has a more easy-going, peaceful, harmonious relationship between these two major peoples that make up the unique culture of Fiji.
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