Fiji

Description

Situated in the South Pacific north of New Zealand, the Republic of Fiji was settled as far back as 3500 BC. With the help of foreign settlers, Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau united part of Fiji's warring tribes under his leadership and established a united Fijian kingdom in 1871. The British subjugated the island in 1874 and brought over Indian contract laborers. This film examines how, after gaining independence from British rule in 1971, Fiji has struggled to maintain political stability in spite of differences between the Fijian and Indo-Fijian people. With a culture that is a rich mosaic of Indigenous Fijian, Indo-Fijian, Asian, and European traditions, a unique way of life has developed on this beautiful island nation?

Runtime

52 min

Series

Subjects

Geography

Genre

Date of Publication

[2013], c2011

Database

Films on Demand

Direct Link

Similar Films

Portrait of a coast. 21st century the survival of America's shores
How Is Science Mapping Biodiversity?
Tropical Rainforests. Threats and Challenges
The Sixth extinction. Human role
Bees
Classroom challenge. Debating Darwin in the 21st century
Alien Faces
Life. Creatures of the deep. Episode 8
Episode 5, Grasslands (Evolution Earth)
Weird Wonders of the World (Series 2). Episode 4
Deadly Bite—Wildest Survival
President Trump Takes on the Press
Biology. Biodiversity
Cauldron of Life
Marketplace Africa. Geoffrey White. Mauritius' bio research