Fijian-Indians or Indo-Fijians are displaced and misrepresented. Some people do not even know that they are a distinct group of people. That aside, many Indians themselves are unaware although Fijian Indians trace their ancestry back to India. It is understood that the British were responsible for the labouring of Indians on sugarcane plantations around the 19th C but many people dont know anything about their Indian roots.
2007-01-17 19:05:57 · 4 answers · asked by essence_05 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
There is an Indian Diaspora scattered in many countries with a situation like what you describe in Fiji. Indians were forced out or lured to distant shores like Fiji, Malaysia or South Africa where they found that they are nothing more than indentured labor and could not even return if they wanted to. After many generations, they have lost touch with their roots and since no genealogical records were maintained, do not even know where in India they originally came from.
It is often possible to guess from their names which region of India they came from. The language(s) they spoke at home can also give a clue. The best you can do is to trace the family history to the point they arrived in Fiji and hope that you will be able to make a connection to India. Good luck!
2007-01-20 23:24:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why does it really matter your people r from Fiji islands make that where your origin started from not head hunting to India
2014-04-25 17:52:53 · answer #2 · answered by Deepak 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fiji Ancestry
2017-01-11 09:09:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deepak that is a silly answer who are you to decide who will trace their roots or not. This is typical of the jealousy some of your kind show towards Fijian Indians
2016-04-24 11:16:50 · answer #4 · answered by sweetheart_in_oz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋