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Fijian Art: Traditional Roots, Contemporary Expression, And A Source Of Livelihood, Emma Scanlan
Fijian Art: Traditional Roots, Contemporary Expression, And A Source Of Livelihood, Emma Scanlan
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
This research study presents a comprehensive overview of the art scene in Fiji and explores the ways in which art in a small scale society acts as a vehicle for expression and social change. The term “art” is one that is not easily defined as it is highly personal and subjective to artist and patron alike. There has been a cross-cultural and ongoing debate in trying to answer to question “what is art?”. However despite this it is unanimous in belief by those with an affinity for the arts, that the expression of a society’s people in any form creates …
A Critical Analysis Of The Current Status Of The Fijian Language, Stephanie Roberts
A Critical Analysis Of The Current Status Of The Fijian Language, Stephanie Roberts
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
As the country of Fiji strives to keep up in the throws of modernity of the 21st century, it simultaneously attempts to grip onto its culture that distinguishes it from the rest of the world. Linguistically, Fiji is categorized into three general divisions (although each being greatly influenced since the 19th century). English, Fijian and Hindi serve as the three “official” languages of Fiji; as components of one country, they play significant roles in the formation of national identity. Language is a necessary element of culture, and was therefore studied in order to promote cultural identity for the people of …