No they are not.Fijians are black Pacific Islanders and we have our own language,history and culture that is 3500 years old.That needs to be acknowledged,accepted and respected.We don't need validation about what it is to be black by Africans.For there are different black people the world over and no one has a monopoly of what it is to be black.Accept and respect the differences of different black people.
Aboriginal art , culture and even certain features has a closer resemblance to the South of India . Watch the Tirikutu dance and Aboriginal dance . Watch the art of South India and compare it with Aboriginal dreamtime paintings .
Fijian Heritage and Cultural Connections. Fijian roots, both in DNA and culture, trace back to Asia, specifically Taiwan. The Fijian language features the Tagalog vowels: A, E, I, O, U, while the arrangement of these same vowels mirrors the Japanese language as A, I, U, E, O. Japan invaded taiwan at one point and occupied it until china intervened. The physical features and skin color of Fijians have been influenced by decades of climate change and their location in the vast ocean. While there are rumors suggesting origins from Tanzania in Africa, particularly through the use of double deck canoes, this theory is flawed. The Tanzanian river, being a massive freshwater reservoir rather than a sea connected river, presents significant challenges for ocean travel, making such a journey practically impossible, especially regarding the sustainability of food and water. In contrast, there are evident similarities between Fijian culture and language and those found in Asia, including numbering names. It is plausible that travel occurred via the Asian corridor, where continents were closer together, allowing for journeys down to Indonesia and then onto the South Pacific. In Indonesia alone, there are millions of ancestral peoples of Melanesian and Polynesian descent. Though Fijians are technically classified as Melanesians, their bloodlines and cultural practices are deeply intertwined with Polynesian heritage. Historical missionaries, while mapping the South Pacific, categorized peoples by skin color, which led to Fijians being grouped with Melanesians due to their darker complexion. The term "Melanesia" originates from "melanin," referring to skin pigmentation rather than race, as often mistakenly believed. Fijians stand out as the only group distinct from the rest of Melanesia in terms of culture, language, and DNA. Hope that answers those questions.
No they are not.Fijians are black Pacific Islanders and we have our own language,history and culture that is 3500 years old.That needs to be acknowledged,accepted and respected.We don't need validation about what it is to be black by Africans.For there are different black people the world over and no one has a monopoly of what it is to be black.Accept and respect the differences of different black people.
Just like in the video to hear from a Pacific Islander and his thought. It’s good to hear your thought also.
Some Australian Aborigines have blond hair.
Yes. Some genes are dominant than others
Aboriginal art , culture and even certain features has a closer resemblance to the South of India . Watch the Tirikutu dance and Aboriginal dance . Watch the art of South India and compare it with Aboriginal dreamtime paintings .
Fijian Heritage and Cultural Connections.
Fijian roots, both in DNA and culture, trace back to Asia, specifically Taiwan. The Fijian language features the Tagalog vowels: A, E, I, O, U, while the arrangement of these same vowels mirrors the Japanese language as A, I, U, E, O. Japan invaded taiwan at one point and occupied it until china intervened.
The physical features and skin color of Fijians have been influenced by decades of climate change and their location in the vast ocean. While there are rumors suggesting origins from Tanzania in Africa, particularly through the use of double deck canoes, this theory is flawed. The Tanzanian river, being a massive freshwater reservoir rather than a sea connected river, presents significant challenges for ocean travel, making such a journey practically impossible, especially regarding the sustainability of food and water.
In contrast, there are evident similarities between Fijian culture and language and those found in Asia, including numbering names. It is plausible that travel occurred via the Asian corridor, where continents were closer together, allowing for journeys down to Indonesia and then onto the South Pacific. In Indonesia alone, there are millions of ancestral peoples of Melanesian and Polynesian descent.
Though Fijians are technically classified as Melanesians, their bloodlines and cultural practices are deeply intertwined with Polynesian heritage. Historical missionaries, while mapping the South Pacific, categorized peoples by skin color, which led to Fijians being grouped with Melanesians due to their darker complexion. The term "Melanesia" originates from "melanin," referring to skin pigmentation rather than race, as often mistakenly believed. Fijians stand out as the only group distinct from the rest of Melanesia in terms of culture, language, and DNA. Hope that answers those questions.
Thanks for viewing and your information about Fijians. Yes, technically classified as Melanesians.