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The end of the fire walk by Fijian men, dressed in traditional costumes, Fiji, 1966 / Michael Terry

Fijian men, dressed in traditional costumes, placing bundles of leaves on the fire, Fiji, 1966 / Michael Terry

Fijian men, dressed in traditional costumes, covering the fire with soil, Fiji, 1966 / Michael Terry

Fijian men, dressed in traditional costumes, burning bundles of leaves on the fire, Fiji, 1966 / Michael Terry

Fijian men, dressed in traditional costumes, displaying their unburnt feet to a crowd, Fiji, 1966 / Michael Terry

Woman getting into a rental car from Mutual Rental Fleet, Fiji, 1966, 1 / Michael Terry

Woman getting into a rental car from Mutual Rental Fleet, Fiji, 1966, 2 / Michael Terry

[Sir Michael Somare, The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, 1973] Australian Information Service

Fijian men in boats, Nasalai, Fiji, 1966 / Michael Terry

Boats on a river, Nasalai, Fiji, 1966 / Michael Terry

Woman getting into a rental car from Mutual Rental Fleet, Fiji, 1966, 3 / Michael Terry

Woman and child holding harvested taro plants, Fiji, 1966 / Michael Terry