Idolism in itaukei culture
Itaukei Idolism By Elia Vesikula I woke up these morning 18/1/26 seing a TV crew trying to film a scene of a Fijian cultural documentary featuring a prominent leader. The Fijian leader was kneeling and presenting something and was doing so to a being a cultural chiefly woman of authority. I saw myself trying to explain to the TV crew how to film the documentary. Reflection The Taukei people do not worship God but worship their cultural gods (vanua) which emphasize Fijian culture and tradition and take part in ancestral worship. They use cultural artifects, such as whales, tooth, yaqona, mats and worship through Fijian ceremonies. Satan once said all those honored tradion is accorded to to me, Satan. This is a form of idolism. I plead to itaukei to worship God Jehovah, God Jesus Christ and God the Holy Spirit. Fijian Whales tooth in Fijian ceremonies is a form of Idolism Let us look at one aspect of Fijian culture to show idolism in Fijian culture or tovo vakanua. Lets loo...