The first missionaries to go to Fiji were from the London Missionary Society, arriving in 1835. Led by Thomas Baker, they aimed to spread Christianity and educate the indigenous Fijians. Their efforts marked the beginning of significant cultural and religious changes in the islands.
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Indians commonly migrated to Fiji to find new homes. These were the first people to bring pigs to the island which is where they raised them.
English was introduced in Fiji on the early arrivals of Missionaries from Britain.
Native fijians called i-taukei named the island group Viti. Viti had many trades with neighbouring Tonga before the arrival of missionaries. When missionaries arrived in Tonga, they saw some fijians and was curious as to who they were. The tongans tried to explain to the missionaries that they are from Fisi. Tongans called fijians Fisi. The missionaries had a hard time pronouncing Fisi and instead say Fiji. That was how fiji was born. Literally through miscommunication between the Tongans and the late missionaries of the pacific.
Europeans first settle in the Fiji Islands back in the 1800s. The First Europeans were English Missionaries. Influences to Fiji people by Europeans include food, clothing, language, lifestyles, education, health and others.
They go where they are sent. Please see this little story to make this answer clearer - Acts 13 and the first 3 verses and on if you like.
First Fiji Expedition happened in 1855-10.
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