Sujet

Performing a 'sevusevu' ceremony

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Fiji, Performing a 'sevusevu' ceremonyFive Fijian men sit in a circle around a wooden 'tanoa' as they participate in a traditional 'sevusevu' welcoming ceremony. Naked from the waist up, the men wear face paint, grass skirts and leis made from leaves. The central figure strains a mixture of water and powdered kava root (Piper methysticum) through a cloth to remove any grit, before distributing the infusion. Caption reads: The Yanqona ceremonyThis is a greatly revered ceremony of welcome though it is in no sense religious. Yanqona is also the traditional drink of the Fijian people. It is made from the root of a plant which is grated when fresh and mixed with water. The ceremony is long and solemn. Yanqona is liked by some Europeans, but to others it tastes like dish water mixed with a generous amount of Gregory powder, 1965. 2005/010/1/14/46.

Date

01 févr. 1965

Crédit

Photo12/Bristol Archives/UIG

Notre référence

UMG20A05_126

Model release

Non

Property release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

49,0Mo (3,3Mo) / 39,5cm x 31,1cm / 4669 x 3671 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Fiji Performing a 'sevusevu' ceremonyFive Fijian men sit in a circle around a wooden 'tanoa' as they participate in a traditional 'sevusevu' welcoming ceremony Naked from the waist up the men wear face paint grass skirts and leis made from leaves The central figure strains a mixture of water and powdered kava root (Piper methysticum) through a cloth to remove any grit before distributing the infusion Caption reads: The Yanqona ceremonyThis is a greatly revered ceremony of welcome though it is in no sense religious Yanqona is also the traditional drink of the Fijian people It is made from the root of a plant which is grated when fresh and mixed with water The ceremony is long and solemn Yanqona is liked by some Europeans but to others it tastes like dish water mixed with a generous amount of Gregory powder 1965