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On Fiji Independence Day last month, participants were taught a traditional meke song by our local community partners. The meke is an indigenous Fijian song and/or dance that is performed by men and women in Fijian villages as part of the celebrations of a significant event. There are different types of meke. Some of them are called the ‘meke ni valu’ (before a battle), ‘meke lavaki’ (reception of a chief) and ‘meke ni vu’ (the telling of an origin story). Like many other Pacific Islands, music