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  2. Religion in Fiji - Wikipedia

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    Of the traditional religion in Fiji, Basil Thomson (1908:111) writes: "The religion of the Fijians was so closely interwoven with their social polity that it was impossible to tear away the one without lacerating the other. ... Religion was a hard taskmaster to the heathen Fijian; it governed his every action from the cradle-mat to the grave.

  3. Religious reaction to the Reconciliation, Tolerance, and ...

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    These organizations included religious groups in Fiji. Religion plays an important role in Fijian society. Indigenous Fijians are overwhelmingly Christian , predominantly Methodist but with significant Roman Catholic , Assemblies of God , Seventh-day Adventist , and other Christian minorities; Indo-Fijians are mostly Hindu , with a large Muslim ...

  4. Fiji during the time of Cakobau - Wikipedia

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    The first three-quarters of the 19th century were marked by tribal warfare, incursions from neighbouring Tonga, and the increasing encroachment of foreign powers.This period also saw the rise of a warlord by the name of Seru Epenisa Cakobau, who forged the first nation-state covering all of modern Fiji (except the island of Rotuma) in 1871, before ceding it to the United Kingdom in 1874.

  5. 1997 Constitution of Fiji: Chapter 1 - Wikipedia

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    Section 5 codifies the relationship between religion and the Fijian State. It declares that "Although religion and the State are separate, the people of the Fiji Islands acknowledge that worship and reverence of God are the source of good government and leadership." This statement is a compromise.

  6. History of Fiji - Wikipedia

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    Europeans visited Fiji from the 17th century, [2] and, after a brief period as an independent kingdom, the British established the Colony of Fiji in 1874. Fiji was a Crown colony until 1970, when it gained independence as the Dominion of Fiji. A republic was declared in 1987, following a series of coups d'état.

  7. 1997 Constitution of Fiji - Wikipedia

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    The 1997 Constitution of Fiji was the supreme law of Fiji from its adoption in 1997 until 2009 when President Josefa Iloilo purported to abrogate it. It was also suspended for a period following the 2000 coup d'état led by George Speight .

  8. 1997 Constitution of Fiji: Chapter 4 - Wikipedia

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    Subsequent to leaving, every citizen of Fiji has the right to return at any time. Section 35 establishes freedom of religion and belief. "Every person has the right, either individually or in community with others, and both in public and in private, to manifest religion or belief in worship, observance, practice or teaching."

  9. Constitution of Fiji - Wikipedia

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    The Constitution of Fiji is the supreme law of Fiji. There have been four Constitutions since the first was adopted in 1970. The first constitution, adopted in 1970 upon independence, was abrogated following two military coups in 1987. A second constitution, the Constitution of the Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji, was adopted