Drayton, Joseph fl 1840s :Club dance. Feejee / [drawn by] J Drayton eng[raved] by Rawdon, Wright & Hatch. [Philadelphia, 1849]

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Title

Drayton, Joseph fl 1840s :Club dance. Feejee / [drawn by] J Drayton eng[raved] by Rawdon, Wright & Hatch. [Philadelphia, 1849]

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Description

Dance being performed by some hundred Fijians, bearing a variety of clubs, while in the centre of the gathering a Fijian "clown" performs, watched by American sailors, in Fijian village, surrounded by coconut palms and one banana palm, with tall hills in background. The dance was held in honour of the United States Exploring Expedition at Levuka. This performance took place in 1840. Details were not published until 1849 Other Titles - Feejee = Fiji Extended Title - From: "Narrative of the ...

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Date created

1840

Creator

Drayton, Joseph, 1795-1856 / Rawdon, Wright & Hatch (Firm)

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23252629

Locations

Levuka

Related subjects

Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877 / South Pacific Exploring Expedition (1838-1842) / Material culture / Fiji / Dwellings / Seafarers / Coconut palm / Bananas / Folk dancing, Fijian / Levuka

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