Religion/culture/ BELIEFS
Fiji religionAboriginal Fijian religion could be classified in modern terms as forms of animism or shamanism, traditions utilizing various systems of divination which strongly affected every aspect of life. Fiji was very in the 19th century. Today there are various Christian denominations in Fiji, the majority being Methodist. Along with Christianity, other Abrahamic religions such as Islam are also present in Fiji. There are also a number of Eastern religions present: Hinduism and Sikhism among others. Fiji has many public holidays as it acknowledges the special days held by the various belief systems, such as Easter and Christmas for the Christians, Diwali for the Hindus, and Eid for the Muslims.
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Fiji beliefsNearly all Fijians are Christians. 3 quarters of the Fijian Population are Methodist. 80% of Indo-Fijians are Hindu,
And 15% are Muslim. |
Fijian People
Fiji is perhaps the most cosmopolitan of all South Pacific nations. Its population, just over 785,000, is an amalgam of Indians (46.2%),Fijians(49.9%), ‘part-Europeans’ or half-castes (1.7%), Europeans (0.7%), Rotumans (1.2%), Chinese (0.7%) and other Pacific Islanders (1%). (Note that the term ‘Europeans’ refers to White residents of Fiji, unless specified.) The late Fijian statesman Ratu Sukuna spoke of Fiji as a ‘three-legged stool’ requiring the support of Fijians, Indians, Europeans and other races to keep it upright.
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