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Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Dance > General
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. Through extensive archival and ethnographic
fieldwork in both Fiji and Canada, Kelly offers key insights into
an underrepresented dance form, region, and culture. Her perceptive
analysis of meke will be of interest in dance studies, postcolonial
and Indigenous studies, anthropology and performance ethnography,
and Pacific Island studies.
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