Land, symbiosis & cultural identity : curating a collective narrative in Fiji

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Land, symbiosis & cultural identity : curating a collective narrative in Fiji

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RESEARCH QUESTION: How can the cultural identity of Fiji be narrated through architectural intervention? ABSTRACT: The Pacific Region is facing several inevitable challenges; the degradation of ecosystems, the need to generate livelihoods, and impending climate change. Although the inhabitants of Fiji have evolved from diverse social structures, they hold a collective view of the land as their lifeblood, illustrated in the old proverb Ne qua Vanua (the land that supports me and to which I bel...

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Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

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2019

Creator

Kumar, Aleesha

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https://hdl.handle.net/10652/4871

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Nadi (Fiji) / Fiji / cultural centres / community centres / iTaukei / Fijians / cultural identity / national narratives / Vanua / Pasifika / Architectural Design

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