The concept of food in a pacific society: A Fijian example

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Abstract
Food is a broad term in English. It includes certain specific items and excludes others. When dealing with such a term for other societies, we may find different categories included. In Fiji, for example, food is used specifically for root and tree crop starches. Thus, a larger more inclusive term, such as “edibles” is suggested for the nearest concept in English to cover the Fijian concepts. The various categories of edibles in Fiji are discussed. An additional dimension to the food/edible concept is the existence in the language structure of a possessive form applicable only to edible items. By highlighting these differences between some dimensions of the English concept food and its counterpart in Fijian concepts, we can be alerted to differences in the concept of food in other societies.

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