Book
Fijian society: or the sociology and psychology of the Fijians
Macmillan and Co. • London • Published In 1921 • Pages:
By: Deane, W. (Wallace), Reverend.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Topics covered range from descriptions of specific activities and institutions (such as fishing, net making, games, initiation rituals, chieftainship, and clanship) to in-depth interpretations of particular practices. The latter includes Bau (Mbau) Fijian concepts of communalism, which the author found to contrast sharply with European notions of individualism. The author also outlines a theory of cannibalism, arguing that the practice has its origins in magical and religious institutions prevalent in many Pacific societies.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Drives and emotions
- Social personality
- Magic
- Animism
- General character of religion
- Ingroup antagonisms
- Gift giving
- Cannibalism
- Traditional history
- Fishing
- Cordage
- Games
- Athletic sports
- Weapons
- Visiting and hospitality
- Status, role, and prestige
- Puberty and initiation
- Clans
- Ethics
- Etiquette
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Bau Fijians
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Oceania
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Polynesia
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Missionary
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Teferi Abate Adem ; 2017
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- ca 1908-1917
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1839-1920
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Fiji
- NotesAdditional notes
- By Rev. W. Deane
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-248)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 21021409
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Fijians--Social life and customs