Project Gutenberg 2005-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 30 Verschuur, Gerrit Reis naar de Fidsji-eilanden De Aarde en haar Volken, 1892 Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team "Reis naar de Fidsji-eilanden" by Gerrit Verschuur is a travelogue written during the late 19th century. The book recounts the author's journey to the Fiji Islands, providing a vivid portrayal of the culture, people, and natural beauty he encounters. It reflects on the historical context of colonialism and the transformation of local societies under European influence. In this narrative, Verschuur shares his experiences upon arriving on the islands, where he encounters the unique appearance and customs of the Fijians, who were once cannibals but have since embraced a more peaceful way of life under British rule. The book details his observations of the lush tropical environment and the daily lives of both the indigenous people and the European settlers. Through a series of encounters, Verschuur illustrates the stark contrasts between local traditions and colonial practices, while also reflecting on the complexities of cultural change and the impact of colonization on the Fijian identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Fiji -- Description and travel DU Text De Aarde en haar Volken Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 63900 63688 2024-10-06T13:32:11.557799 2023-09-07T04:06:57.126640 text/html text/html 59659 2020-12-19T02:43:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 287725 2020-12-19T02:43:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 383603 2024-10-06T13:32:17.523789 application/epub+zip 382338 2024-10-06T13:32:15.019770 application/epub+zip 90144 2024-10-06T13:32:13.778779 application/epub+zip 494164 2024-10-06T13:32:19.457759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485202 2024-10-06T13:32:16.759798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180580 2022-09-07T17:07:44.350407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55501 55448 2024-10-06T13:32:11.195799 2023-09-07T04:06:56.859663 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 55323 2020-12-19T02:43:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 22220 2020-12-19T02:43:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18874 2024-10-06T13:32:19.587757 application/rdf+xml 14227 2024-10-06T13:32:14.318788 image/jpeg 3400 2024-10-06T13:32:14.047766 image/jpeg 362415 2024-10-06T13:32:11.626805 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog