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Hinge, Leslie :Photographs of firewalking and other events involving the Fijian participants at the New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1906/1907
- Date
- 1906-1907
- By
- Hinge, Leslie, 1868-1942
- Reference
- PAColl-1783
- Description
Includes preparations of the pit and the firewalking, various dances and the presentation of a ceremonial drink to the Fijian Commissioner, Mr Leslie Brown. Other dignatories present, although not clearly identified by captions on reverse of prints.
Arrangement: Numbers on the backs of prints are not negative numbers. The prints have not been copied
Fifty one Fijian men represented their country at the Exhibition in Christchurch in 1906-07. They came from Fiji in two parties. The first group of twenty five were made up of men from various of the Fijian Islands. They arrived in Christchurch on the fifteenth of November 1906 in charge of Mr W A Scott, Assistant Native Commissioner, and led by Ratu Ifereimi. They built the Fijian house in the exhibition grounds and presented a variety of cultural performances.
The second party of twenty six men arrived on the 13th of December 1906 in the charge of Mr A M Duncan of Suva. They were all fire walkers of the Sawau Tribe of Beqa (Benga), an island south of Viti Levu where these rites have been taditionally practiced. Their leader was Kalebi (Caleb) who was chief of the Sawau district. The fire walkers ranged in age from about 24 to 50. Their first performance was on the seventeenth of December 1906
Quantity: 22 b&w original photographic print(s) in one envelope.
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- 22 b&w original photographic print(s) in one envelope, Photographs
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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).
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).
Leveling the stones in the [oven] 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
By: Hinge, Leslie, 1868-1942
Reference: PAColl-1783-13
Description: Shows Fijian fire walkers in traditional dress using long wooden poles to move the hot stones in the ceremonial oven Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Fan dance "Meke vu"
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-1783-12
Description: Line of men in traditional costume performing a fan dance A cropped version of this photograph was published in "Official Record of the New Zealand International Exhibition, 1906-07, James Cowan, page 375 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
After being mixed - the [Kava] Ceremony. All chanting
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-1783-05
Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
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).
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).
Carrying in the calabash for ceremony
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-1783-04
Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
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).
Fijian war dance
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-1783-02
Description: Published in "Official Record of the New Zealand International Exhibition, 1906-07", James Cowan, page 374 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).