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Define the word culture
- a way of life and traditions of a cultural group, usually passed down from ancestors
Diverse means
Different kinds
State 2 cultural expressions in Fiji
textiles, festivals, architecture etc...
Define cultural expressions
it is how cultures and traditions are expressed and shown through various actions of cultural groups
Name the largest temple in Fiji
Siva Subramaniya temple
Define Multiculturalism
The acceptance and having respect towards different cultural groups
Define corruption
- the dishonesty and illegal behaviour by people usually in the government or people with power
Which festival influenced the Hibiscus Festival now practiced in Fiji?
Aloha Festival in Hawaii
What is another name for the Festival of Lights?
Diwali
Name the artist who wrote "We are Samoa"
Jerome Grey
State 3 statues placed in the biggest temple in Fiji
Murugan, Ganesh, Meeknashi & Shiva
Name the first Fijian who was converted to Christianity
Ratu Seru Cakobau
What is the Fijian word for someone that is part-european part fijian?
Kai Loma
Name the first Fijian to have settled and migrated to Fiji
The great chief Lutunasobasoba
Which of these explorers arrived in Fiji first?
a) Captain James Cook
b) Abel Tasman
c) Willian Bligh
b) Abel Tasman
Explain how countries become diversified?
When different cultural groups start to move into a country to live there permanently and start to work with others, practising, accepting and respecting different cultures
Discuss and explain how the Fesitval of Lights is celebrated
They celebrate it on the October & December. People buy and wear new clothes, they light lamps and candles and exchange sweets as well.
What year did the first Fijian join Christianity?
a) 1849
b) 1851
c) 1853
d) 1854
d) 1854
State 4 types of European migrants who travelled to Fiji in the 1800s
- navigators, sailors, traders, explorers, discoverers, missionaries & whalers
Name at least 4 cultural groups who migrated to Fiji in the early 1800s
- Europeans, Chinese, Rotumans, Indians and Fijians
Discuss and explain 3 reasons why Fiji is more diverse than Samoa
- more populated
- more cultural groups
- more religious beliefs
Explain the Fijian legend where the Fijian Firewalking tradition originate from
A Fijian when eel fishing, and he pulled out a spirit god accidentally. The spirit god begged for his life, and offered to give power to the fisherman to walk on hot stones in return if he saves his life
Discuss and explain the process of silk-making in Fiji
Silk worms are farmed and fed with mulberry tree leaves, and when they are fully grown, they wrap themselves with white fibre called cocoon. These white fibres are what used by people to make silk
Describe the negative consequences of Cultural Diversity
- if people respond negatively to other cultural groups, there will be social division, discrimination, segregation and possibly government corruption which will result in the downfall of the a country's economy
Describe the positive consequences of Cultural Diversity
If people responds positively to cultural groups, there will be unity amongst them, there will desegregation, people will learn new languages and new cultures, and will get to learn new skills, knowledge, and new ideas that may contribute to a stable government.