Dancing Spirit, Love, and War

Dancing Spirit, Love, and War
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Publisher : University of Wisconsin Press
Total Pages : 257
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ISBN-10 : 9780299322007
ISBN-13 : 0299322009
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Book Synopsis Dancing Spirit, Love, and War by : Evadne Kelly

Download or read book Dancing Spirit, Love, and War written by Evadne Kelly and published by University of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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