Indigenous Fijians

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ethnic_group
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:iTaukei
gptkbp:censusCategory gptkb:iTaukei
gptkbp:citizenship Special land ownership rights
gptkbp:conversionToChristianity 19th century
gptkbp:country gptkb:Fiji
gptkbp:culturalPractice Lovo (earth oven cooking)
Meke (dance)
Tabua (whale's tooth) gifting
Yaqona (kava) ceremony
gptkbp:diaspora gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:festival Hibiscus Festival (modern)
gptkbp:firstSettledFiji about 3,500 years ago
gptkbp:flagRepresentation Fijian coat of arms
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Descendants of Austronesian and Melanesian settlers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Indigenous Fijians
gptkbp:language English
Fiji Hindi
Fijian
gptkbp:majorityOpinionBy Fijian rural areas
gptkbp:minorityIn Fijian urban areas
gptkbp:musicBy Lali (drum)
Meke
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Frank_Bainimarama
gptkb:Ratu_Sir_Kamisese_Mara
gptkb:Ratu_Sir_Lala_Sukuna
gptkbp:ownedBy Own about 87% of Fiji's land
gptkbp:population approximately 475,739 (2017 census)
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:Fijian_Constitution
gptkbp:relatedEthnicGroup gptkb:Melanesians
Polynesians
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:ruled gptkb:Chiefs
gptkb:Great_Council_of_Chiefs
gptkbp:socialStructure Mataqali (clan)
Tokatoka (family unit)
Yavusa (tribe)
gptkbp:sport Rugby union
Soccer
Rugby sevens
gptkbp:tradition Ancestor worship (historically)
gptkbp:traditionalDress gptkb:Sulu
gptkbp:traditionalDwelling Bure (house)
gptkbp:traditionalFood gptkb:Taro
Cassava
Kumala (sweet potato)
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus Levuka (historic port town)
gptkbp:weapon gptkb:Canoe
War club
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:iTaukei_Fijians
gptkb:iTaukei
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7