Cultural change and economic achievements of descendants of Indian indentured labourers in Fiji

Suesh Kumar Pandey, Gaurav Shukla and Shiu Lingam

International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, 2021, vol. 22, issue 3, 417-442

Abstract: The paper investigates the cultural changes for descendants of Indian indentured labourers in Fiji and Indians compared with where their ancestors originally came. It examines the standard of living and workforce participation in both jurisdictions. Furthermore, it tones down the different attributes of Indian culture and its reshaping in Fiji. The paper systematically explains the different approaches of India's culture as compared to the Indo-Fijian culture on various characteristics. Likewise, the article also investigates the changes in lifestyles of Indo-Fijians which whose culture is more inclined towards western culture. The research methodology adopted by the researchers is mixed method and the data collection was made through use of a questionnaire. The study concluded that there had been a paradigm shift in the cultural values of Indo-Fijians living in Fiji, as they have overcome many snagging practices of Indian culture.

Keywords: culture change; indentured labourers; migration; dowry; caste system; economic achievements. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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