Fiji - Legacies Of Empire. Human Face Of The Pacific
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- čas přidán 17. 06. 2013
- It was with great sadness that we learned this week of the death of documentary film maker Dennis O'Rourke. Dennis has made many films as an independent producer / director as well as making several films for Film Australia. An exceptional and very personal film maker we are proud to have his work represented in our collections. The series from which this film is taken was produced by Dennis and this episode was also directed by him. Bechu Prasad, an old Indian man, has lived in Fiji all his life in a large extended family of which he is now head. In this film, we watch him at work on his self-owned sugar cane farm and in his position as a well-respected community leader who gets on well with both Indian and indigenous Fijians. Made by Film Australia 1983. Directed by Dennis O'Rourke.
You can see more of Dennis' work on the NFSA's online portal here: aso.gov.au/people/Dennis_O%27R... - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Beautiful documentary showcasing Fiji's history amd it's people. As an Itaukei male, i truly appreciate this documentary for teaching me a piece of our history that i was oblivious to
Glad you enjoyed it!
I’m proud of the achievements of my IndoFijian friends in helping to mould and shape this nation of Fiji. May God truly bless them and the itaukei community to bring peace, tolerance and goodwill to one and all for a common goal.
Namaste, thank you of sharing your story, this brought back so much memories. I was born in Guyana and my great grand parents came from India. Our culture, religion, food and surroundings are identical to your. For a moment, I thought this was film in a village and on the sugar estate of Guyana.
My great grandpa I was very lucky I met him in 03 first time, my mom used stay there all the time when she was small instead of going school :) bless his soul he was definitely a legend in our family and for the world
Amazing film quality, i used to see him (Bechu Prasad) on TV, the (fmf) Flour mills of Fiji ads
My great grandfather, Mr Bechu Prasad, lived to 105. A great man, respected and loved by all who met him.
Shristi Mishra-Prasad are you in this video
Your Great Grandfather was an Iconic man in Fiji. Definitely loved by the Fiji public.
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I couldn't hold back my tears.....my heart just yearns to reunite with our very flesh and blood who were torn away from us..... I bow in salutation and reverence.
@Pashtun Boy True. In Fiji, a lot of the elderly Indian farmers were polytheist. Whilst Hindu or Muslim, they also used to give thanks to the Fijian Gods for their good crop. I remember my grandmother used to do yaqona ceremonies sometimes. I don't know if the younger generations believe and follow the same though.
This man is a legend ! I still remember he’s name till today . He’s hard work is history.👏👍
It's like being in India even though you are in Fiji🇫🇯🇮🇳
Omg this is my great grampa.Rip baba nana .
I thank you Mr bechu Prasad (uncle)for everything you have done for Fiji indian And the natives And thank you for uploading this video ❤️
Amazing! Thanks for letting us know.
What a great video. A treasure for Bechu Prasad's family and also for Fiji.
I am from eastern uttar pradesh avadhi belt in india .. My culture exactly matches that family . And language is almost same .. Hopefully his ancestors belonged here.
I am a Fijian Hindu and my family originates from Faizabad (Ayodhya) area in Eastern UP. The language spoken by Fiji Indians, Fiji Hindi, is actually a dialect of Awadhi with considerable Bhojpuri influence. It is a mix of many similar dialects.
@@nileshnath541 nice to know about you brother... My city is adjacent to ayodhyaa ... I am from basti district .. And ayodhya is 50 kilometers away from my hometown
And i am from Ayodhya .😊
@@vishakhduttsingh1752 lot of people from basti migrated to Guyana, FIji as indentured labourers
Great video , very educational. Hopefully we can have more of such videos uploaded.
Wish I was your son god bless you dad and mum iam Australian I pray to god for you both liv long
Excellent
Fascinating! I've never heard of Dennis O'Rourke before.
Its wonderful pictures and listen this eminent man,he is proud hindu and persue their culture...i pray to krisna,rama and all my devta devi,where ever your soul without physical body or with new body in rest in peace and prosperity...from bharat/hindustan/india
Very good human being
Definitely I wish I had a family like this ..
With a good lead man unfortunately our extended family were very greedy
Very good and interesting video.
Some of the troubles Native Fijians And Indo Fijians have with another is not that far off from the transgressions that Melanesians(Torres Strait Islanders) And Australian Aboriginals have with another
explain further?
May all the gods bless Fiji
I loved it.
Issa Bechu
The first Girmit into Fiji were from the Solomons, Vanuatu and Kiribas. These people were brought by the German copra, sugar & cotton producers some 100 years before the Indians were brought over by the colonist British government. Fiji. These Melanesians were the first to work in the sugar plantations. White settlers started arriving in Fiji as early as 1672 where 250 years later the British colonised the country. Indian indentured system lasted only 30 years under the British. Maybe the old man is ignorant about Fijian history calling them lazy..be careful what you say and count yourself lucky Fijians are very tolerant.
Who else feel sorry for the girmiteers😭 give a like....
@ 7:18 my grandfather(nana) Moidean kutty
Is he still alive? Was he a malayali?
@@_Nigil_ no he pass away 40 years ago...yeah we are Malayalam
@@nilufabano12 do you understand malayalam? When did your ancestors left India? Any idea about which part of Kerala they belonged to?
@@_Nigil_ no we all born n raise in Fiji
@@nilufabano12 just curious to know anyone from malayali Fiji indians who can still relate to malayali culture and language like people from many other states can relate to their origin...
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Ye real story kon se dist or kon gaon ki h please tell me
actually Mai isliye puchh Raha hu q ki ye language mere gaon ki language se multi julti h
Fiji island
Bachu parshad g thank you sir jai siya ram
From up,Ayudhya