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Men perform the 'meke i wau'

Fiji, Men perform the 'meke i wau'A group of men perform the 'meke i wau', a male dance from Fiji incorporating clubs. They dance wearing ceremonial costumes made from grass and leaves. Caption reads: A 'Meke' is a way the Fijians have of expressing themselves in a dance. The movements are always vigorous, for they portray phases of tribal battles, 1965. 2005/010/1/14/43.
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Title:
Men perform the 'meke i wau'
Caption:
Fiji, Men perform the 'meke i wau'A group of men perform the 'meke i wau', a male dance from Fiji incorporating clubs. They dance wearing ceremonial costumes made from grass and leaves. Caption reads: A 'Meke' is a way the Fijians have of expressing themselves in a dance. The movements are always vigorous, for they portray phases of tribal battles, 1965. 2005/010/1/14/43.
Credit:
Album / Universal Images Group / Bristol Archives/UIG
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Image size:
3674 x 4703 px | 49.4 MB
Print size:
31.1 x 39.8 cm | 12.2 x 15.7 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
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