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__Aspects of Fijian life__

Name: Suliana Siwatibau

Culture: Fijians

//Language: //The languages are fijian, hindi, and english. English is usually spoken to communicate, while fijian and hindi are usually spoken at home and written in religious texts.

//Beliefs: //The fijian population is 53% Christian, 38% Hindu, 8% Muslim, and has small groups of Sikhs and people who do not believe in religion. There are ministers and priests who work at churches and temples. They believe in life after death.

//Behaviors: // The fijians farm and sell goods. They are very social and express that through dancing. Family is very important to them as well, they eat together with the parents, unmarried children, and married children and their families.

//Values: // Religion is highly valued by the fijians as well as family life.

//Beneficial as Goodwill Ambassador:// Due to the fact that the fijians value family life and have a high respect for people, the role as a Goodwill Ambassador will ensure that goodwill is given to another country. The fijians are looking to start fresh and gain their independence which shows they will be open to new ideas. They understand the need for people to have the necessary means for life and they want to be able to give them to everyone.

//Undesirable cultural aspects:// The fijians have some problems with crimes, drugs, murders, and pregnancies but as do most countries. They also need to become more dependent. 2 Primary sources "Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama Interviewed on G77 Chairmanship." Interview by Afaf Konja. 17 Jan. 2013. Radio. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Fiji: Interview with Felix Anthony." Fiji: Interview with Felix Anthony. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Jan. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2013. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1 Print Source <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Siegel, Matt. "In Fiji, a Detour on the Road to Democracy." The New York Times. The New <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">York Times, 03 July 2012. Web. 29 Jan. 2013. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Other sources <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">WALKER, ANTHONY R. "Fiji." Countries and Their Cultures. Ed. Carol R. Ember and Melvin <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ember. Vol. 2. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2001. 768-778. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 29 Jan. 2013.