On Fiji Islands
Publisher: Eland Publishing Ltd
Free delivery available · Amazon buyer protection
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, Wright 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.
Latest in Travel Writing
Browse all Travel Writing
Wayward Women : Sex, Friendship and the Midlife Reset. A Memoir of Reinvention, Female Friendship, and Wild Travels Around the World
Rhonda Carrier, Tracey Davies
Paperback
