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In 2010 after more than a century of oligarchical government, and a quarter of a century of agitation by pro-democracy movement , Tonga made a bold step to parliamentary democracy, catching up with the rest of the Pacific Island nations. This book tells the story of that reform, of the sometimes dramatic protest movement that preceded it, and how the royal family abruptly embraced democracy.
The book aims at showing the splendid variety of food that can be enjoyed in Fiji, after being prepared, in a variety of ways, in Fiji, from ingredients available in Fiji.
Hard day at the Office provides an interesting historical insight to some key aspects of Fiji's past, from pre-Cession to modern day. It also covers several important milestones and events in the evolution of Fiji's offshore fisheries sector into which he has immersed himself so much.
What critics wrote about the first edition of Kava in the Blood "It is without doubt the best book on the dreadful events Fiji is only now doing penance for." - 71" National Business Review. 28th May 1999 "Kava in the Blood is a timely and illuminating story which probes the psyche of this nation.
Every four years since 1972, the Pacific Islands' best dancers and cultural practitioners gather to perform. The Festival of Pacific Arts, as this amazing event is known,is a celebration unlike any other held in the region.
A New Bislama Dictionary is a substantially updated version of the first edition, which reflects the ever changing vocabulary of Bislama, the national language of Vanuatu. It provides up-to-date spelling, usage and translations.
Written in the forties and fifties of the last century, and published in 1858, Rev. Thomas Williams' remarkable classic still provides by far the best single insight into Fijian life as it was before the widespread and profound impact of Christianity.
Mary Davis Wallis, our mysterious "Lady", was married to Captain Benjamin Wallis of Salem, Massachusetts. During the 'forties and early 'fifties of last century this florid, forceful Yankee captain dominated the dangerous but lucrative Fiji-Manila trade in beach-de-mer for S. Chamberlain & Co. of Salem. He played a central role i Fiji history through his dealings with high Fijian chiefs.
The work presented here is based on the collection of Fijian weapons in the Fiji Museum, the writing of foreign seamen, missionaries, beachcombers, settlers, visitors, scholars,in the mapping of old fortifications, and to some extent on information gleaned from groggy sessions round the yagona bowl in various parts of Fiji.
Offering an exciting ride into how the world could be, this challenging book is the one we have been waiting for. For a long-time feminists have been saying we could do life differently, here is a local and global exploration of what needs to change, what must go, and how together we can make a new reality.
This is a bilingual collection of English and Fijian writing and performance from the last decade. Tales, Poems & Songs from the Underwater World fuses sea creatures, myths and themes from around the pacific.
Barkcloth or 'masi' is the traditional art for of the women of Vatulele Island. Its manufacture continues to flourish, even increase, while many other arts are declining, despite the fact that most of its functional roles have been usurped by Western cloth and paper.
This film is a journey through Oceania with its stunning cultural and natural beauty and richness. It gives insight into kava rituals as they are carried out today. But kava is more than just a cultural relic, it is becoming a symbol of identity for many Pacific Islanders as for Oceania as a whole.
The textbook on monetary economics available for the island student community deal mainly with advanced economies and they do not provide any Pacific background. “The Readings in Monetary Economics of Pacific Island Countries” will, therefore, serve as a valuable supplementary textbook.
