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Postcard from Fiji depicting "'Meke-Meke' (National Dance)" from 1903. Meke, in the Fijian language, is all traditional style of dance. It is a cognate of the words "maka" and "mele" in Hawaiian. It is typically performed during celebrations and festivals.
The Cibi (DHIM-bee) is a Fijian meke of Bauan origin and war dance, generally performed before or after a battle. It came to prominence in the rugby field in 1939 when it was performed by the Fiji national rugby union team before the match. It is also known as Teivovo ("war fence", from tei voavoa "planting on abandoned land").
Rosiloa (previously known as Black Rose) is a Fijian music band, currently signed by the New-Caledonian music label "Mangrove Productions".. After releasing several covers albums locally, they released their first original album, Voices of Nature, in 2000 [1] and the single Raude.
Though geographically Melanesian, the music of Fiji is more Polynesian in character. Nevertheless, Fijian folk styles are distinct in their fusion of Polynesian and Melanesian traditions . Folk music is dominated by vocal church music, as well as dances characterized by rich and dull harmony and complex percussion made from slit drums or ...
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The song of Fijian origin is considered to be very well known in Fiji and the Pacific. [1] It is also a popular party song. [2] The Fijian version begins with the lyrics "Chulu Chululu o lo’u manuee" with this verse repeated five times throughout the song. [3]
The 10th Festival of Pacific Arts was hosted by American Samoa from 20 July to 2 August 2008. [3] [4] About 2,000 artists attended [5] the 2008 Festival of Pacific Arts from these participating countries: [4] American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Easter Island, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hawaii, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand ...
The Fijian Way of Life. Suva, Fiji: University of the South Pacific, 1983. Man, Royal Anthropological Institute, 1901, p. 223. Details on the Tako Lavo, inter-tribe father-son relationship. Also reference in Oceania, Australian National Research Council, University of Sydney, 1930, p. 194.