Since there is a hotel located in Rakiraki village, I wanted to examine the extent to which villagers have contact with the tourists from the hotel. Not only was I interested in the amount of contact there was, but also in the attitudes of the locals towards the tourists. The final goal of the independent project was to interview a number of tourists who were currently staying at resorts and ask them several questions to see how they perceive Fijians and their culture. I asked questions regarding why they chose to vacation in Fiji and whether or not they felt they were learning about the Fijian culture during their visit. Tourism in Fiji is unique because Fijians generally enjoy having visitors to the islands.
Tourism provides financial support for Fiji and jobs for the natives.
Fijians are naturally good at dealing with visitors because it is in their nature to do so. One important aspect of the Fijian culture is to treat guests with honor. When tourists come to Fiji to vacation, they are always welcomed graciously. A visitor is likely to be offered food, the quality and amount of which may be found somewhat embarrassing. Fijian hospitality extends to the tourists who visit Fiji.