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In this captivating documentary, we delve deep into the rich and often untold history of the Fijian Indian community. Join us on a remarkable journey that sp...
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- Culture Block
- European Discovery
- Cakobau, The King of Fiji
- The Road to Colonialism
Europeans didn’t start to take serious notice of Fiji until around 1804 when merchant ships started to arrive in Fiji after they discovered sandalwood on Vanua Levu, of which they took for trade. Any other Europeans settling in Fiji during the early 1800s were either convicts or mercenaries, often becoming go-betweens for Fijians and merchants. Dur...
There was one chief, during the time of the early European discovery in Fiji, that sticks out in the history books, Cakobau, the chief of Bau. While Cakobau benefitted from trading weapons with mercenaries to dominate regions, in 1853, several disaffected chiefs rebelled against Cakobau by stealing his US Navy gunship and killing around 70 Fijians....
Cakobau’s history soon started to catch up with him, first with King George of Tonga battling to gain control of the Lau Islands and by being in debt to the US Government. In his time of trouble, Cakobau turned to the British based in Levuka, promising sovereignty of Fiji in return for the British paying off his debt. Britain denied on the grounds ...
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History of Fiji, a survey of notable events and people in the history of Fiji, a country and archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean. It surrounds the Koro Sea and is about 1,300 miles (2,100 km) north of Auckland, New Zealand. The archipelago consists of some 300 islands and 540 islets scattered
History of Fiji: The majority of Fiji's islands were formed through volcanic activity starting around 150 million years ago. Today, some geothermic activity ...
THE REAL WORLD OF FIJI The Fiji islands have been called the friendliest places in the world. In his trips to make this movie in these Islands, Rick Howa...
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- Rick Howard
In this video, we'll be exploring the crazy history of the Indians in Fiji. We'll learn about how it all began, the people, and the secrets. We'll also explo...
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- Inspiring World
Feb 10, 2023 · Fiji is a nation in the Pacific Ocean, far off the coast of Australia. More than a third of Fiji's population is Indian by origin. At one point, Indians numb...
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- Chronicles Of India
