Fijian Meke Performance Traditions and Contemporary Practice (pre‑contact–present)

1. Meke develops as iTaukei oral performance tradition

   Jan 1, 1000 BCELabels: iTaukei communities, Meke tradition

   • Britannica
   • Wiki Meke
   • Wiki Fiji Culture

2. Meke forms stabilize: matana and vakatara roles

   Jan 1, 1700Labels: Matana, Vakatara

   • Adventist Heritage
   • Wiki Meke
   • Wiki Fiji Culture

3. Methodist mission expands, pressuring older ritual arts

   Jan 1, 1835Labels: Methodist mission, Christian missionaries

   • Wiki Fiji History
   • Wiki Fiji Culture

4. Cession to Britain reshapes public cultural display

   Oct 10, 1874Labels: British cession, Colonial administration

   • UK Nat Archives
   • Fiji Travel
   • Wiki Fiji History

5. Spiritual authorship claims shape meke composition

   Jan 1, 1896Labels: Dau ni, Spiritual authorship

   • Wiki Meke
   • Wiki Fiji Culture

6. Early ethnographic writing records meke for outsiders

   Jan 1, 1896Labels: Ethnographers, European writers

   • Wiki Meke

7. Cibi war-dance meke adopted by Fiji rugby team

   Jan 1, 1939Labels: Cibi, Fiji rugby

   • Wiki Cibi

8. Independence celebrations feature cultural performances

   Oct 10, 1970Labels: Independence celebrations, Fiji state

   • NFSA Film
   • Wiki Fiji History

9. First Festival of Pacific Arts held in Suva

   May 6, 1972Labels: Festival of, Suva festival

   • SPC Blog
   • Wiki FestPAC

10. Tourism growth shifts meke into staged venues

    Jan 1, 1990Labels: Tourism industry, Staged performance

    • Fiji Guide
    • Adventist Heritage

11. Material culture of meke circulates in museum networks

    Jan 1, 2010Labels: Iri ni, Museums

    • Digital Pasifik

12. FestPAC 2024 highlights traditional and contemporary meke

    Jun 5, 2024Labels: FestPAC 2024, Fijian delegation

    • Fiji Times