Objectives
- Collate Fijian words and publish a Fijian Monolingual Dictionary;
- Collect, document and disseminate information on Fiji’s Intangible Cultural Heritage through the Cultural Mapping Program and other cultural projects;
- Consolidate and implement Indigenous IPR legislation;
- Facilitate Fiji’s ratification of UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding and Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Covering Countries
Fiji
Field of Programmes
- Conduct workshops and training of field and project officers
- Conduct awareness programs for stakeholders
- Get prior informed consent and conduct field research
- Collect information through interviews and surveys
- Transcription, editing and documentation
- Digitalization of images and data entry
- Publication
Major Programmes on ICH
- The Cultural Mapping Program ? entails mapping out elements of Fijian cultural heritage within the 15 the provinces. Information inquired derives from Traditional Knowledge and Expressions of Culture (TK & EC) or Fiji’s Intangible Cultural Heritage. Data is collected through audio and visual recordings and preserved in a database to facilitate the creation of the National Inventory on TK and EC. This project will identify issues for the Indigenous Intellectual Property Rights and legal protection of resources and traditional custodians.
- Fijian Dictionary Project ? The project was conducted in the 1980s and the Institute is currently collating and documenting Fijian Dictionary project papers for archival storage. However, the main purpose is to ascertain proper Fijian words and meanings extracted in the 1980s and invigorate significant elements of Fijian cultural heritage for future generations.
- Documentation and Publication ? IFLC is responsible for documenting and publishing information gathered from researches and important cultural events or traditional ceremonies. This will help increase archival storage and eventually used for educational purposes.
Periodicals
- IFLC. (1998). Wai VakaViti (Traditional Medicines) ? Institute of Fijian Language and Culture, Ministry of Fijian Affairs, Culture and Heritage, August 1998; Suva, Fiji.
- Geraghty P. (n.d). ProtoCentral Pacific Fish names. Ika ni Waitui ? Institute of Fijian Language and Culture, Ministry of Fijian Affairs, Culture and Heritage, Suva, Fiji.
- Bigitibau S. (n.d). Na Gonevou (Child Birth) ? Institute of Fijian Language and Culture, Suva, Fiji.
- IFLC. (1998). iVakarau kei na Veiqaravi Vakavanua (Fijian Customs and Traditional Ceremonies) ? Institute of Fijian Language and Culture, Ministry of Fijian Affairs, Culture and Heritage, Suva, Fiji.
- IFLC. (1995). Yaqona (Kava Drinking) ? Institute of Fijian Language and Culture, Ministry of Fijian Affairs, Culture and Heritage, Suva, Fiji.
- IFLC. (1999). iYaragi (Fijian Weapons) - Institute of Fijian Language and Culture, Ministry of Fijian Affairs, Culture and Heritage, Suva, Fiji.
- Koroi I. (n.d). Kakana vakaViti (Culinary Art and Traditional types of Food) - Institute of Fijian Language and Culture, Ministry of Fijian Affairs, Culture and Heritage, Suva, Fiji.
- Kurusiga B. (n.d). Cakacaka ni Liga (Traditional Handicrafts) - Institute of Fijian Language and Culture, Ministry of Fijian Affairs, Culture and Heritage, Suva, Fiji.
Major Publications
- Institute of Fijian Language and Culture. (2007). Na iVola Vosa VakaViti (The Fijian Monolingual Dictionary), Fiji; Government Printing.
Data Provider
Institute of Fijian Language and Culture
