Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Fijians and their Neighbors

Because Fiji is a collection of islands, there aren't any land neighbors.  The closest countries in proximity are Tonga and Samoa to the east, Australia, Vanuatu, and Tuvalu to the west, and New Zealand to the south.  Due to this simple fact, there is little conflict between the peoples of these countries.  Any conflict within Fiji would be between the more traditional indigenous Fijians and the more modern Indo-Fijians.  The opposing lifestyles of traditional village life and more urban life exist in Fiji, but there are some who live the more modern, urban lifestyle during the day for the purpose of employment but return to village life and their families at night.  The people of Fiji are rooted in tradition and community and it definitely shows in daily life.

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