Lau Fijians

Oceaniaother subsistence combinations
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The Lau Fijians occupy the central and southern islands of the Lau island chain that is part of Fiji. Villages are located along the coast, often surrounded by coconut palm and breadfruit tree groves. Horticulture is practiced as well as fishing, raising pigs and chickens, and hunting of sea animals. Copra is a commercial crop. The chiefdom was the largest political unit in Lau. Today, Lauans participate in national politics which are marked by ethnic-based rivalry between native Fijians and Asian Indians and rivalries between different chiefdoms.

Identifier
Region
  • Oceania
Subregion
  • Polynesia
Subsistence Type
  • other subsistence combinations
Samples
Countries
  • Fiji
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