Saumaiwai, Vula

Scope and Contents The collection comprises audio field recordings and radio dubbings of music and oral histories from the Lau Islands in Fiji, part of a preliminary analysis of Lau music, in particular of the song types found on Lakeba and Vanua Balavu. The field work for this study was carried out at Lakeba from June 14 to July 1, 1977, in Tubou, Levuka, Waciwaci, Yadrana, Vakanō, and Nasaqalau villages, and at Vanua Balavu from July 2-11 in Avea, Mavana, Mualevu, Muamua, Malaka, Sawana and Uruone villages....