Sketches of Fijian Life. Preparing kava. War dance: sambeto toka-toka 1885

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Sketches of Fijian Life. 1. preparing kawa, the national drink; 2. a Fijian prince; 3. band playing, and dance at the annual missionary meeting; 4. native school examination; 5. a native umbrella; 6. homage to a chief : a stockaded village, with chief's house in the background; 7. war dance: sambeto toka-toka, 8. native house : presentation of food to a chief. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Unsigned . Provenance: The Illustrated London News. Type: Antique wood-engraved print. Illustrated London News double page from 17 October 1885.

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Size: 3633px × 2493px
Location: Fiji
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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