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English: A "Feejee" clown dancing as the opening act of a Meke I Wau Club Dance that took place in Fiji on Ovalau Island in Levuka village on June 24th 1840 during the United States Exploring Expedition
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Source United States Exploring Expedition v.3 (1845) [Narrative volume 3] Published: Lea & Blanchard, Philadelphia, 1845, page 198
Author Admiral Charles Wilkes

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A "Feejee" clown dancing as the opening act of a Meke I Wau Club Dance that took place in Fiji on Ovalau Island in Levuka village on June 24th 1840 during the United States Exploring Expedition

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