There are no "remote tribes" in Fiji (I was there as a PCV for 3+ years).
There are remote villages, but when I was there the indigenous Fijians were never considered pas belonging to different "tribes". Several PCVs in my vintage married local girls, of varying ethnicity (Indian, Fijian, Chinese, and mixed race).. On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 12:10 PM, Tyler Backman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Allan, > > I never said it was a "garden of eden." I've lived (for short periods > of time) with indigenous people in both north america, and southeast > asia, and I have slept in the jungle without a mosquito net in asia > and the yucatan. My best friend has been living with a remote tribe in > Fiji for two years as part of peace corps, and is now marrying a woman > from the tribe and got his time extended. > > On Aug 21, 2008, at 6:23 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > > > >> What you call a "wild animal existence" isn't as horrible as most > >> people from our "civilized" society imagine. It's very different > >> (and not without serious disadvantages and shortcomings), but not > >> inherently inferior. I know a few people from "civilized" society > >> whom have gone to live with indigenous peoples to do humanitarian or > >> environmental work, and decided they preferred living that way and > >> didn't want to come back to "civilized" society. > > > > Neither is it the garden of eden you seem to think it is. Hey if you > > want to go live in a hut in the jungle and swat mosquitoes all night > > and hope you don't get malaria because we're not allowed to use DDT > > anymore (a decision that has probably killed more humans than all the > > wars of the 20th century combined), be my guest. > > > > Allan > > -- > > 1983 300D > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
