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Mar 3, 2024 · Established in 1876, the council was used as an advisory body for the British colonial rulers. After Fiji's independence in 1970, the GCC became entrenched in the constitution, with chiefs acting as a significant part of Fiji's senate.
3 days ago · Great Council of Chiefs. The Bose Levu Vakaturaga was a formal gathering of Fiji's indigenous (iTaukei) chiefs. It was established by the British Colonial Government in 1875 as an advisory body and named the Council of Chiefs (the term “Great” was added sometime later in the twentieth century). The complex at Draiba was completed in 2009 ...
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Jan 17, 2021 · FIJI’S FAMOUS WAR CLUBS. 2021-01-17 -. GENERALLY, Fiji war clubs were neither too heavy nor too light. Historical records show this made them effective and easy to use during battles and at the same time, this provided them with an “inflicting blow”. Furthermore, each type of club was designed to specifically suit its user’s ...
Jan 17, 2021 · Among the earliest published sketches of Fijian clubs were those appearing in the Atlas Pittoresque accompanying the Narrative of Dumont d’Urville’s first voyage to the Pacifi c (1926-29), and in Fiji and the Fijians by Thomas Williams ( London, 1858). D’Urville was in Fiji waters on this occasion only for a short time from May to June 1826.
Feb 18, 2023 · The Council of Chiefs morphed into a “Great” council (GCC) in the colonial broadcasting era in the 1950s (Field). In pre-colonial Fiji, there was no formal organisation of chiefs. While it can be said the Council was essentially a colonial construct, it has its roots in Fijian tradition (Norton).
By Jane Vavaitamana Gerard In 1876, two years after Fiji was ceded to Great Britain, a council was established for the sole purpose of being an advisory body to British Colonial rulers; this was named Bose Levu Vakaturaga or the Great Council of Chiefs as it is more widely known today. 89 years of the Bose Levu Vakaturaga being a male dominated Council, history was made when a woman chief was ...
May 20, 2023 · History helps us see how we have come to the present as well as planning for the future. Learning from history will help us avoid the mistakes of the past. We can learn from Julius Nyrere, the first native Tanzanian president.
