Sujet

Men perform a 'meke wesi'

Légende

Fiji, Men perform a 'meke wesi'A group of men perform the 'meke wesi', a male war dance from Fiji that incorporates props such as spears and fans. Naked from the waist up, they wear ceremonial costume including tiered 'masi' (bark cloth) skirts and flowered leis. Caption reads: A 'Meke' "Wezi", a fan and spear dance, 1965. 2005/010/1/14/42.

Date

01 févr. 1965

Crédit

Photo12/Bristol Archives/UIG

Notre référence

UMG20A05_120

Model release

Non

Property release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

47,5Mo (2,5Mo) / 30,4cm x 39,1cm / 3595 x 4618 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Fiji Men perform a 'meke wesi'A group of men perform the 'meke wesi' a male war dance from Fiji that incorporates props such as spears and fans Naked from the waist up they wear ceremonial costume including tiered 'masi' (bark cloth) skirts and flowered leis Caption reads: A 'Meke' "Wezi" a fan and spear dance 1965