The presentation should include: Language Symbols Food Music Arts and Literature Entertainment Education Religion Transportation Government Structure Customs and Traditions Family Sports and Recreation Complete a one-paragraph reflection with the following information: Describe culture, material culture, and nonmaterial culture. Describe how symbols and language reflect cultural values. Explain how culture impacts the individual and society.

1. FIJIAN CULTURE

2. HISTORY OF FIJI ISLANDS
Fiji, officiallyRepublic of Fiji, Country and
Archipelago, South Pacific Ocean. It lies
east of Vanuatu and southwest of
Samoa. Area: 7,055 sq mi (18,272 sq
km). Population: (2023 est.) 898,000.
Capital: Suva. The majority of Fijians are
of mixed Melanesian-Polynesian
ancestry, with a large South Asian
minority.
The main islands are Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. Fiji
also includes the dependency of Rotuma, an island
located about 400 mi (640 km) to the northwest.
The two large islands are mountainous and
volcanic in origin, rising abruptly from densely
populated coasts to forested central mountains.
The smaller islands are also volcanic, and all are
ringed by rocky shoals and coral reefs. The coastal
deltas of the principal rivers contain most of the
fertile arable land.

3. FIJIAN CULTURE
Languages: English (official), Fijian.
Religion: Religions: Christianity (mostly
Protestant, also other Christians, Roman
Catholic), Hinduism, Islam
Customs and Traditions:
-Fire Walking Ceremony. With origins on
the island of Beqa, Fire Walking is an
ancient Fijian ritual that legend holds as
being given by a god to the Sawau tribe. -
-Yaqona Ceremony.
-The Meke.
-The Lovo Feast. ...

4. ARTS AND LITERATURE
POTTERY IS WELL KNOWN ART IN FIJI
WOOD CARVING
TAPA CLOTH OR MASI-A popular art form in Fiji isthe
creation of the Fijian masi, also known as tapa cloth.
Masi is made from inner white bark of the paper mulberry.
To create masi, Fijians strip the bark, soak it in water, and
then beat and felt the cloth for hours

5. FIJIAN CULTURAL SYMBOL, FOOD AND MUSIC
Yaqona (more commonly
known as kava), when
coupled with its associated
rituals and practices, is
commonly recognised as a
potent symbol of Fijian
identity
Fijians typically eat rice,
sweet potato, cassava, fish,
coconut, and taro. Meat,
chicken, and fish are also
traditionally cooked in a
Lovo. Fiji is also rich in
tropical and juicy fruits such
as sea grapes, pawpaw,
banana, various melons and
of course pineapple and
jackfruit
Fijians play guitar, ukulele
and mandolin along with a
variety of indigenous
instruments, most commonly
lali drums
SYMBOL OF FIJIAN CULTURE
YAQONA OR KAVA
FIJIAN FOOD FIJIAN MUSIC

6. FIJIAN CULTURE
FIJIAN FAMILY.
A typical household has a couple, married sons and their wives and
children, unmarried children and possibly a widowed parent and
grandchildren. Fijian culture does not condone elderly people living
alone. In urban areas, nuclear families are more the norm than they
are in rural areas.
ENTERTAINMENT-IN EVENING, PEOPLE WILL GATHER IN ONE PLACE ,
PEOPLE SEAT AROUND KAVA BOWL, DRINK KAVA, SING SONGS,AND
DANCE.

7. FIJIAN GOVERMENT AND STRUCTURE
-governed under a constitution adopted in 2013. The country’s first constitution was promulgatedin 1966, four years before
Fiji achieved independence from Great Britain. Until 1987, Fiji was a dominion, a member of the Commonwealth, and a
parliamentary democracy with a government led by an elected president.
Local government reflects thepluralismof Fiji’s social structure. There are elected multiethnic councils in the larger towns,
a separate Fijian administration incorporating a hierarchyof chiefs and councils for the control of rural Fijians, and direct
administration elsewhere.
EDUCATION
While the government provides some primary and secondary education, most schools are controlled through local
committees run by and for a single ethnic or religiouscommunity. Entry to secondary schools is by competitive
examination. Students pay fees but not the full cost of their education, which the government subsidizes.
TRANSPORTATION
TRAVELLING IN FIJI IS BY PUBLIC BUS,TAXES, MINI VAN AND BY FERRIES .

8. DEFINE CULTURE-Culture is defined as the “ideas, customs, and social
behaviors of a particular people or society.”Culture is a social group's
beliefs, behaviors, practices, norms, values, history, characteristics,
knowledge, and artifacts. Culture includes language, religion, cuisine,
social habits, music, and arts. These elements combine to create the
culture of the social group and impact how members of the group
think, act, and acquire possessions as a shared way of living.
Sociologists define material culture as items that people make and use
in order to help them better interact with each other. For example,
sociologists consider buildings like churches and schools important
parts of material culture because special types of interactions between
people take place in these types of buildings.
Non-material culture includes ideas, beliefs, social roles, rules, ethics,
and attitudes of a society. Non-material culture does not include any
physical objects or artifacts.
Cultures use symbols to create and communicate values and traditions
to the cultural group. Symbols are used by a culture to identify other
people who are part of the same culture and are a way to connect and
relate to one another in a culture.

9. Describe how symbols and language reflect cultural values.
Cultures use symbols to create and communicate values and traditions to the cultural group.
Symbols are used by a culture to identify other people who are part of the same culture and are a
way to connect and relate to one another in a culture. Language is one of the symbols in a culture.A
language helps to identify a culture. language helped to understand the norms and rules of
society.It helps to learn about new cultures and understand the behaviours of a different culture or
same culture. A symbol of handshake helps to connect to another individual and the same applies
to communication.Symbols such as gestures, signs, objects and words helps to understand that
world.Language provides communication method to understand experiences by conveying
recognizable meanings that are scared by communities.
Explain how culture impacts the individual and society.
Our culture shapes the way we work and play, and it makes a difference in how we view ourselves
and others.culture provides stability that, in turn, gives you a feeling of security and safety. In the
right culture, individuals feel nurtured and loved.The same beliefs within the community provides
unity. Culture teaches individuals about right and wrong in life.When following cultures,accepting
other cultures,adjusting to other cultures and learning other cultures makes a society a beautiful
place to live.

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