Fiji spirit-mediumship and vakaviti healing accounts

Record summary

Fijian anthropology and religious studies from the period include discussions of spirit mediums, healing, possession, ancestors and the interaction of Indigenous traditions with Christianity. These materials could broaden comparison beyond Western séance and clinical models of altered consciousness. The lead should be verified through a specific village study, author and publication, because “Fijian spirit mediumship” is not one standardized institution. Reports document beliefs, practices and participant interpretations; they do not by themselves establish independent spirits or paranormal healing.