Meke (Dance)

Date: [Circa 1920s-1930s]

From: Taylor, Jill fl 1984 :Photographs relating to Alice Brown, Wellington sports teams, Wellington's Queen Carnival and Red Cross Transport

Reference: PA1-o-492

Description: Snapshots relating to Alice Brown, taken in Fiji and Samoa circa 1920s to 1930s. A few of the images have pencilled captions on the back, but most have no information. Many of the scenes show everyday life in Fiji, including burning off (sugar cane?); meke dancers; various kinds of fruits and vegetables; thatched dwellings; church buildings; net fishing; young boys climbing up coconut palms; a yacht race; Fijians and Fijian Indians; and Europeans swimming and picnicking. Samoan scenes include Robert Louis Stevenson's tomb; a Roman Catholic Church near Apia; thatched houses; a group of European women having a picnic on a lawn, and on a beach wearing swimsuits. There are 20 looses photographs inserted at the end of the album, some of which had originally been attached. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover tied with cord; 19 x 29 cm

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: 23 Sep 1949

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-22074-F

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: 23 Sep 1949

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-22078-F

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: 26 Sep 1949

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-22125-F

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: 23 Sep 1949

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-22085-F

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: 23 Sep 1949

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-22089-F

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

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-5530-37

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: 23 Sep 1949

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-22091-F

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

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: 23 Sep 1949

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-22073-F

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: 23 Sep 1949

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-22071-F

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: [Between 1909 and 1914]

From: Hocart, Arthur Maurice, 1883-1939 :Photographs of Solomon Islands, Rotuma and Fiji

Reference: PAColl-1914-170

Description: Boys learning meke ivau (club dance) in Fiji, photographed between 1909 and 1914 by Arthur Maurice Hocart. Inscriptions: Verso - centre - II 96 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Collodion print print 7.9 x 9.9 cm

Date: 23 Sep 1949

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-22077-F

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: 23 Sep 1949

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-22082-F

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: 23 Sep 1949

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-22075-F

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: 23 Sep 1949

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-22088-F

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: 23 Sep 1949

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-22087-F

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

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).