Korovatu

Date: 1881

From: Highlands of Fiji :Copy Negatives from photographs by Gerrard Ansdell

By: Ansdell, Gerrard, 1853-1936

Reference: PAColl-5530-33

Description: Formal photograph of a group of traditionally dressed Fijian men in three lines grasping their spears and leaning forward on their war clubs. Most are wearing turban like head gear. Behind them are densely thatched village buildings, and two groups of people sitting watching from a distance. Meke is a Fijian dance. Used as a verb it means to perform a dance. There are meke for different occasions such as Meke-ni-valu, dance before war. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s).

Date: 1881

From: Highlands of Fiji :Copy Negatives from photographs by Gerrard Ansdell

By: Ansdell, Gerrard, 1853-1936

Reference: PAColl-5530-34

Description: Formal photograph of two lines of traditionally dressed men holding circular fans. Many wear turban like head gear, and two have feathery head dresses. All are wearing necklaces or a variety of pendants, some in the form of large circular chest ornaments. Beyond them can be seen people watching, and beyond them the buildings of the village. Meke ia a Fijian dance. Used as a verb it means to perform a dance. There are different sorts of meke such as a Meke-ni-valu, a dance before war. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s).

Date: 1881

From: Highlands of Fiji :Copy Negatives from photographs by Gerrard Ansdell

By: Ansdell, Gerrard, 1853-1936

Reference: PAColl-5530-32

Description: Fijians and some Europeans gathered in an open space in Korovatu village. Near the front of the image stand a line of men in traditional dress shouldering clubs, preparing to meke (dance). Most of the other people are sitting. Centre left background stands a Fijian building, and the whole space is surrounded by vegetation. According to Gerrard Ansdell's own account, a "Vaka Missionary" is a gathering rather like a Maori hui, with the purpose of raising contributions for the support of the mission. People from different villages gather to meet and above all meke (dance). The Methodist mission in Fiji in 1881 was largly self supporting and required a large expenditure. Thus, in Ansdell's words, the missionaries were "obliged to screw it out of the native population by what is called voluntary contributions." Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s).

Date: 1881

From: Highlands of Fiji :Copy Negatives from photographs by Gerrard Ansdell

By: Ansdell, Gerrard, 1853-1936

Reference: PAColl-5530-35

Description: Formally grouped men in traditional dress, all of them shouldering war clubs. A number also have turban-like hats on their heads. Meke is a word for a Fijian dance. As a verb it means to perform a dance. There are a number of different sorts of meke, eg:- meke-ni-valu, dance before war. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s).

Date: 1881

From: Highlands of Fiji :Copy Negatives from photographs by Gerrard Ansdell

By: Ansdell, Gerrard, 1853-1936

Reference: PAColl-5530-37

Description: Formal group of boys dressed in traditional costume shouldering war clubs. Some are wearing turban like head gear, one has a necklace and another a boars tusk pendant. Behind them are Fijian Buildings Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s).

Date: 1881

From: Highlands of Fiji :Copy Negatives from photographs by Gerrard Ansdell

By: Ansdell, Gerrard, 1853-1936

Reference: PAColl-5530-11

Description: View of the thatched buildings of Korovatu in a clearing surrounded by shrubs and trees. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s).

Date: 1881

From: Highlands of Fiji :Copy Negatives from photographs by Gerrard Ansdell

By: Ansdell, Gerrard, 1853-1936

Reference: PAColl-5530-31

Description: Formally grouped men in traditional dress, most of them shouldering war clubs, and some wearing necklaces. A number also have turban-like hats on their heads. Behind them are Fijian village buildings of dense thatch Meke is a word for a Fijian dance. As a verb it means to perform a dance. There are a number of different sorts of meke, eg:- meke-ni-valu, dance before war. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s).

Date: 1881

From: Highlands of Fiji :Copy Negatives from photographs by Gerrard Ansdell

By: Ansdell, Gerrard, 1853-1936

Reference: PAColl-5530-36

Description: Formal group of Women dressed in traditional costume Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s).

Date: 1881

From: Highlands of Fiji :Copy Negatives from photographs by Gerrard Ansdell

By: Ansdell, Gerrard, 1853-1936

Reference: PAColl-5530-13

Description: View of the chief's house, Korovatu, on the lower Wainimala River, Viti Levu, Fiji. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s).

Date: 1881

From: Highlands of Fiji :Copy Negatives from photographs by Gerrard Ansdell

By: Ansdell, Gerrard, 1853-1936

Reference: PAColl-5530-12

Description: Family group with trees in the background Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s).