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Re: Fijian gender

From:B. Garcia <madyaas@...>
Date:Saturday, September 25, 2004, 0:32
On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 20:20:42 -0400, Trebor Jung <treborjung@...> wrote:

> > A history question: How did the Europeans stop the Fijians from being > cannabals? I mean, wouldn't they be scared they might be next? :P
Probably punishment from missionaries, sort of how tattooing in Polynesia was banned, except in the Marquesas and Samoa (i'm forgetting other islands it survived) -- Listen Johnny; You're like a mother to the girl you've fallen for, And you're still falling, And if they come tonight You'll roll up tight and take whatever's coming to you next. Slow Graffitti - Belle and Sebastian