HISTORY CONTINUES
Living Fiji today
What we know
- Markets, village gatherings, church, sport and festivals bring people together across the islands.
- Dance forms such as the meke carry stories and history from one generation to the next.
Words in this chapter
meke — this chapter is where the museum explains this word. See the whole glossary →
Pictures in this chapter
A microfinance client selling her crafts in the market in Nadi, Fiji, 2009.
Flea Market (Suva) (2015)
Crab seller, Fiji (2011)
Lautoka markets under trees on main road, Viti Levu, Fiji - Photograph taken by William Hall Raine (1935)
Interior of Nadi Municipal Market on the island of Viti Levu, Fiji. (2016)
Sigatoka market (2019)
Nadi market (1994)
Indian market near Lautoka, Fiji (2013)
Local Fijians dance with visiting Pacific Partnership members, Suva (2023)
A Nabua villager leads a traditional Fijian Meke dance after the official opening of the Pacific Partnership 2026 Nabua Village schoolhouse building in Savusavu, Fiji, Jul.
Sources
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