iTaukei Fijians

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iTaukei Fijians are the Indigenous Fijian people, traditionally organized in communal clans with rich customs, languages, and land-based cultural ties across Fiji’s islands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ethnic group
Indigenous people
alsoKnownAs Indigenous Fijians
linked to: iTaukei Fijians

Native Fijians
linked to: iTaukei Fijians
country Fiji
culturalObject Ibe (woven mat)
Kava (yaqona)
Masi (tapa cloth)
Tabua
culturalPractice Kava ceremony
Lovo earth oven cooking
Meke dance
Tabua presentation
customaryInstitution Great Council of Chiefs
customaryLeadershipTitle Chief
Turaga ni koro
linked to: Turaga ni mataqali

Turaga ni mataqali
Turaga ni yavusa
linked to: Turaga ni mataqali
diaspora Australia
Canada
New Zealand
United States
formerOfficialTerm Fijian
governingBodyForLand iTaukei Land Trust Board
indigenousTo Fiji
landOwnershipShare Majority of land in Fiji
landTenureSystem Customary land ownership
language Bauan Fijian
Fijian language
languageBranch Oceanic languages
languageFamily Austronesian languages
languageSubfamily Malayo-Polynesian languages
officialNameInFijiLaw iTaukei
populationMajorityIn Outer islands of Fiji
Rural areas of Fiji
region Melanesia
relatedEthnicGroup Other Melanesian peoples
Rotumans
Samoans
Tongans
religion Christianity
Methodism
Roman Catholicism
traditionalEconomy Fishing
Horticulture
Subsistence agriculture
traditionalReligion Fijian indigenous religion
traditionalSocialOrganization Clan-based society
traditionalSocialUnit Mataqali
Tokatoka
Yavusa

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Vanua Levu hasEthnicGroup iTaukei Fijians
Pacific Islanders subgroupIncludes Fijians
linked to: iTaukei Fijians
Rewa Province hasEthnicGroup iTaukei Fijians
Naitasiri dialect belongsToEthnicGroup iTaukei Fijians
Eastern Division, Fiji hasEthnicGroup iTaukei Fijians
Nalotu inhabitedBy iTaukei Fijians
Daviqele hasEthnicGroup iTaukei Fijians
Lomati inhabitedBy iTaukei Fijians
Vabea hasEthnicGroup iTaukei Fijians
Nakasaleka ethnicGroup iTaukei Fijians
Nayaulevu inhabitedBy iTaukei Fijians
Somosomo ethnicMajority iTaukei Fijians
Naqara ethnicGroup iTaukei Fijians
Muanisolo inhabitedBy iTaukei Fijians
Kadavu Province hasEthnicGroup iTaukei Fijians
Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara ethnicGroup iTaukei Fijian
linked to: iTaukei Fijians
Sitiveni Rabuka ethnicGroup iTaukei Fijian
linked to: iTaukei Fijians
Laisenia Qarase ethnicGroup iTaukei Fijian
linked to: iTaukei Fijians
Tevita Momoedonu ethnicGroup iTaukei Fijian
linked to: iTaukei Fijians
Timoci Bavadra ethnicGroup iTaukei Fijian
linked to: iTaukei Fijians
Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau ethnicGroup iTaukei Fijian
linked to: iTaukei Fijians
Ratu Epeli Nailatikau ethnicGroup iTaukei Fijian
subject linked to: Ratu Epeli Nailatikau (acting)
linked to: iTaukei Fijians
Ratu Jope Seniloli ethnicGroup iTaukei Fijian
subject linked to: Ratu Jope Seniloli (acting)
linked to: iTaukei Fijians
Nadi hasEthnicCommunity iTaukei Fijians
Frank Bainimarama ethnicGroup iTaukei Fijian
linked to: iTaukei Fijians
Ratu Tevita Momoedonu ethnicGroup iTaukei Fijian
linked to: iTaukei Fijians
Namuana hasEthnicGroup iTaukei Fijians
Lovoni ethnicGroup iTaukei Fijians
Lomaiviti Islands ethnicGroupMajority iTaukei Fijians
Macuata hasEthnicGroup iTaukei Fijians
Bua hasEthnicGroup iTaukei Fijians
iTaukei Fijians alsoKnownAs Indigenous Fijians
linked to: iTaukei Fijians
iTaukei Fijians alsoKnownAs Native Fijians
linked to: iTaukei Fijians
Cakaudrove hasEthnicGroup iTaukei Fijians
Samu Kerevi ethnicGroup iTaukei Fijian
linked to: iTaukei Fijians
Rabi Island hasEthnicGroup iTaukei Fijians
Roko Tui Dreketi culturalContext iTaukei Fijian society
linked to: iTaukei Fijians
Roko Tui Dreketi associatedEthnicGroup iTaukei (indigenous Fijians)
linked to: iTaukei Fijians
Lau Islands hasEthnicGroup iTaukei Fijians
Serua Province ethnicGroup iTaukei Fijians
Naitasiri Province hasEthnicGroup iTaukei Fijians
Namosi Province hasEthnicGroup iTaukei Fijians
Nacula Island hasInhabitants iTaukei (indigenous Fijians)
linked to: iTaukei Fijians
Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders hasComponentGroup Fijians
linked to: iTaukei Fijians
Ahau hasEthnicGroup iTaukei Fijians
Malolo Island hasCulturalContext iTaukei Fijian culture
linked to: iTaukei Fijians
Akapusi Qera hasEthnicGroup iTaukei Fijian (indigenous Fijian)
linked to: iTaukei Fijians