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Dancing Spirit, Love, and War: Performing the Translocal Realities of Contemporary Fiji

Dancing Spirit, Love, and War: Performing the Translocal Realities of Contemporary Fiji

Hardcover

Series: Studies in Dance History

DanceGeneral Racism & Ethnic Studies

ISBN10: 0299322009
ISBN13: 9780299322007
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: Jul 9 2019
Pages: 256
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
Meke, a traditional rhythmic dance accompanied by singing, signifies an important piece of identity for Fijians. Despite its complicated history of colonialism, racism, censorship, and religious conflict, meke remained a vital part of artistic expression and culture. Evadne Kelly performs close readings of the dance in relation to an evolving landscape, following the postcolonial reclamation that provided dancers with political agency and a strong sense of community that connected and fractured Fijians worldwide.

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