This early tinted colour silent film documents life in Fiji in the 1920’s including market scenes and Fijian dance and performance.
MS Indian man in market peeling and eating banana - young boy in FG, older sikh in BG. Market vendor seated on ground with trousers and clothing displayed in front of him on cloth. MS Barber squatting shaving customer and trimming beard with straight razor. Man seated with silver jewellery spread on cloth for sale - group of Indian men and boys surround stall and examine goods. PAN R Across Sikh men walking through market past tents and young boys. MS Group of Indian men and boys posing for camera - umbrellas in BG. MS Tobacco seller (suki) talking with customers and cutting cord of tobacco. MS Sweet seller seated near bowls of sweets - wrapping parcel in paper and handing it to boy
GV Dance group of banaban women perform outside Government Buildings, Suva - Encircling crowd watches. Leader of dance group performing in front of seated clapping dancers.
WS Dancers filing onto grass at Albert Park, Suva. - Cine-photographer seen taking pictures at the park, large crowd on sidelines of park. WS Fijian men performing the Cibi. (dance) - Men carrying Yagona root (kava) presentation in front of men lined up on field.
MS Firewalkers of Beqa Island - crouched around heavily smoking firepit after fire walking - placing bundles of leaves and stones into Lovo. (earth oven)
MS Young woman wearing skirt of masi over sulu with salu salu of leaves worn around her neck walking towards camera and smiling. GV Womens’ dance group in costume, seated in front of group of women fully clothed - Group performing the meke vakamalolo.
MS GV Men’s group in traditional Fijian costume presenting and shouldering Kiakavo, Sali and Gugu war clubs. GV Men dancing meke i wau with clubs - drummers seated nearby playing instruments.