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The customs of Bau: before the advent of Christianity
Transactions of the Fijian Society • Suva, Fiji • Published In 1912 • Pages: 1-4 [HRAF pagination]
By: Toganivalu, Deve, Bua, Roko Tui, Beauclerc, G.F.A.W..
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This article describes aspects of Bau Fijian culture prior to when Christianity became the official state religion. The focus is on cultural rules and ceremonies related to major life cycle events, with particular emphasis on pregnancy, child birth, puberty, marriage, and burial. Also described are rituals and sacrifices related to building sacred boats, launching long-distance sailing trips, and succession to higher office.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Community structure
- Form and rules of government
- Chief executive
- Shipbuilding
- Boats
- Basis of marriage
- Arranging a marriage
- Nuptials
- Residence
- Polygamy
- Boats
- Prayers and sacrifices
- Etiquette
- Clans
- Carpentry
- Acculturation and culture contact
- 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
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Government Official
- 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.
- 4: Excellent Secondary 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
- not applicable
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1760-1875
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Bau Island, Tailevu, Central Division, Fiji
- NotesAdditional notes
- by Deve Tonganivalu, Roko Tui Bua ; translated by Mr. G.F.A.W. Beauclerc
- by Deve Tonganivalu, Roko Tui Bua, in Fijian, and translated, and read before the Fijian Society by Mr. G.F.A.W. Beauclere on 9th December, 1911
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- ca 25000784
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Fijians