Fiji, Dancing at a 'sevusevu' ceremonyTwo Fijian men perform a dance with fans at a traditional 'sevusevu' welcoming ceremony. They wear ceremonial costume including dramatic face paint, skirts made from strips of fabric and leis made from leaves. Behind them is a traditional wooden ‘tanoa’ (bowl), which is used during the ceremony to mix an infusion of water and powdered kava root (Piper methysticum). Caption reads: Preparing for the Yanqona ceremony, 1965. 2005/010/1/14/47.

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Dancing at a 'sevusevu' ceremony

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