An Indigenous Academic Perspective to Preserving and Promoting Indigenous Knowledge and Traditions: A Fiji Case Study by Wahab Ali

“…While maintaining the importance of preserving the originality of the Indigenous cultural identity and practices, the paper highlights how the infusion of the cultures of the Indigenous people and that of the Indo-Fijians, who have co-existed together for over 100 years, has shaped the unique multicultural landscape in Fiji. …”
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The evolution of religion and morality: a synthesis of ethnographic and experimental evidence from eight societies by Purzycki, BG, Henrich, J, Apicella, C, Atkinson, QD, Baimel, A, Cohen, E, McNamara, RA, Willard, AK, Xygalatas, D, Norenzayan, A

“…Our sample includes 591 participants from eight diverse societies—Native Fijians who practice both Christianity and ancestor worship, the animist Hadza of Tanzania, Hindu Indo-Fijians, Hindu Mauritians, shamanist-Buddhist Tyvans of southern Siberia, traditional Inland and Christian Coastal Vanuatuans from Tanna, and Christian Brazilians from Pesqueiro. …”

God's mind on morality by Rita Anne McNamara, Rebekah Senanayake, Aiyana K. Willard, Joseph Henrich

“…Expected divine judgement mirrors human judgement; iTaukei (N = 90) expect God to emphasise outcome, while Indo-Fijians (N = 219) and North Americans (N = 412) expect God to emphasise intent. …”
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Adolescent dietary patterns in Fiji and their relationships with standardized body mass index. by Wate, J, Snowdon, W, Millar, L, Nichols, M, Mavoa, H, Goundar, R, Kama, A, Swinburn, B

“…Nearly one quarter reported irregular breakfast (24%) and lunch (24%) consumption on school days, while fewer adolescents (13%) ate fried foods after school. IndoFijians were more likely than Indigenous Fijians to regularly consume breakfast, but had a high unhealthy SSB and snack consumption.Regular breakfast (p<0.05), morning snack (p<0.05) and lunch (p<0.05) consumption were significantly associated with lower BMI-z. …”

Brij V. Lal & K.L. Gillion: The apprentice and the sorcerer by Doug Munro

“…Bringing to bear my own observations dating back to 1973, the archival record and a reading of Gillion and Lal’s writings, I discuss the evolving relationship between these two major historians of Indo-Fijian indenture.…”
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Chest X-ray-confirmed pneumonia in children in Fiji by H.C. Magree, F.M. Russell, R. Sa'aga, P. Greenwood, L. Tikoduadua, J. Pryor, L. Waqatakirewa, J.R. Carapetis, E.K. Mulholland

“…The incidence appeared to be higher in Melanesian Fijian than Indo-Fijian children. The case-fatality rate was 2.8% in all children with LRTI, and 6.8% in those with CXR-confirmed pneumonia. …”
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