The Relations of Men, Animals, and Plants in an Island Community (Fiji)

摘要: THE problem of the ecological base cultural phenomena is undergoing reconsideration by anthropologists from various points view.2 As part this trend present paper attempts to relate and interpret, a total viewpoint,3 field findings geologist, botanist, naturalist an anthropologist on isolated community in Fiji.4 Although available data are limited, particularly as regards botanical zoological aspects problem, they seem be sufficient meet needs effort, which designed test usefulness approach. The selected for study located at southern end Lau or Eastern Archipelago, north-south belt 100 small islands, 30 inhabited. It consists group six inhabited islands their uninhabited satellites.5 Three namely Fulanga, Ongea Namuka, well all ones, composed limestone. other Mothe, Komo Kambara, formed either wholly volcanic rocks. No two exactly alike structure mode origin but general (e.g., Mothe) eroded rounded, reed-covered hills gentle slopes low, rocky promontories. They have miniature drainage systems originate high near central interior form streams with dentritic patterns. Their valleys lined relatively deep, rich soil which'supports variety vegetation including yams (Dioscorea) garden crops.6