Fire walking - Fiji

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On Saturday December 22 [1906]. Putting on the leaves

Date: 1906-1907

From: Hinge, Leslie :Photographs of firewalking and other events involving the Fijian participants at the New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1906/1907

By: Hinge, Leslie, 1868-1942

Reference: PAColl-1783-11

Description: Shows Fire Walkers in the oven treading down leafy branches over the hot stones This photograph was published in "Official Record of the New Zealand International Exhibition, James Cowan, 1906-07, page 369 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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On Thursday 20 December [1906]. The Governor speaking to Firewalkers after the ceremony...

Date: 1906

From: Hinge, Leslie :Photographs of firewalking and other events involving the Fijian participants at the New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1906/1907

Reference: PAColl-1783-06

Description: The Hon Duncan was Mr A M Duncan of Suva who was in charge of the 26 firewalkers from Bega Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Pulling out the wood [from the oven pit] with loops on poles

Date: 1906-1907

From: Hinge, Leslie :Photographs of firewalking and other events involving the Fijian participants at the New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1906/1907

By: Hinge, Leslie, 1868-1942

Reference: PAColl-1783-10

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Union Steam Ship Company :Original prints of Samoa, Rarotonga, Tonga and Tahiti

By: Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Ltd; Andrew, Thomas, 1855-1939; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Homes, F, active 1880s; Valentine, George Dobson, 1852-1890; Lovell-Smith, Timothy James, 1945-

Reference: PAColl-5426

Description: 1/2-115825 to 115869 Quantity: 45 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Slides taken in Fiji

Date: 1968-1970

From: Crane, Wendy Vivienne, 1936-: Photographs of New Zealand, Tonga, Fiji, and India

Reference: PA12-1846

Description: Photographs relating to Indians and aspectsof Hinduism in Fiji. This includes ritual fire walking. Photographs of the Rewa River in flood, Dilkusha Ophenage near Nausori, Cuvu village, an agricultural college at Navuso, and a chief's house on Bau. Eight slides record events during Fijian Independence Day, 10 October 1970 Quantity: 21 colour original transparency/ies.

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Heating the oven

Date: 1906-1907

From: Hinge, Leslie :Photographs of firewalking and other events involving the Fijian participants at the New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1906/1907

By: Hinge, Leslie, 1868-1942

Reference: PAColl-1783-01

Description: Shows the stones and wood in the oven pit during the process of heating it. This photograph was taken 6 hours before the ceremony took place This photo was published in the "Official Record of the New Zealand International Exhibition, 1906-07", by James Cowan, page 366 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Marching round the pit before the walk

Date: 1906-1907

From: Hinge, Leslie :Photographs of firewalking and other events involving the Fijian participants at the New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1906/1907

Reference: PAColl-1783-07

Description: Part of a fire walking ceremony performed by Fijian men from the Island of Beqa at the New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch 1906-07 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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[Fijian fire walkers] putting the leaves and food into the oven

Date: 1906-1907

From: Hinge, Leslie :Photographs of firewalking and other events involving the Fijian participants at the New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1906/1907

By: Hinge, Leslie, 1868-1942

Reference: PAColl-1783-18

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Fijian firewalkers at the New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch

Date: 1906-1907

From: Hinge, Leslie :Photographs of firewalking and other events involving the Fijian participants at the New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1906/1907

By: Hinge, Leslie, 1868-1942

Reference: PAColl-1783-09

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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The Firewalkers entering the pit.

Date: 1906-1907

From: Hinge, Leslie :Photographs of firewalking and other events involving the Fijian participants at the New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1906/1907

Reference: PAColl-1783-19

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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[Leveling the stones in the oven pit in preparation for a walk]

Date: 1906-1907

From: Hinge, Leslie :Photographs of firewalking and other events involving the Fijian participants at the New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1906/1907

By: Hinge, Leslie, 1868-1942

Reference: PAColl-1783-08

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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The arrival of the Firewalkers, December 15, 1906

Date: 1906

From: Hinge, Leslie :Photographs of firewalking and other events involving the Fijian participants at the New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1906/1907

By: Hinge, Leslie, 1868-1942

Reference: PAColl-1783-21

Description: Shows the Fire Walkers in white shirts and kilts walking in single file from among the crowd in the Exhibition grounds Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Leveling the stones [in the oven]

Date: 1906-1907

From: Hinge, Leslie :Photographs of firewalking and other events involving the Fijian participants at the New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1906/1907

By: Hinge, Leslie, 1868-1942

Reference: PAColl-1783-20

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Fijian fire walkers from Beqa at the New Zealand International Exhibition 1906-06 at Ch...

Date: 1906-1907

From: Hinge, Leslie :Photographs of firewalking and other events involving the Fijian participants at the New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1906/1907

Reference: PAColl-1783-15

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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A second snap of [the act] of firewalking, Saturday, December 22 [1906]

Date: 1906-1907

From: Hinge, Leslie :Photographs of firewalking and other events involving the Fijian participants at the New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1906/1907

Reference: PAColl-1783-17

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).