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.

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Men perform a 'meke wesi'

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