The Cibi ([ˈðimbi] DHIM-bee) is a Fijian meke of Bauan origin and war dance, generally performed before or after a battle. It came to prominence in the rugby field in 1939 when it was performed by the Fiji national rugby union team before the match. It is also known as Teivovo ("war fence", from tei voavoa "planting on abandoned land"). [1][2]

Fiji perform their first Cibi of #RWC2019 #AUSvFIJ

Watch the All Blacks perform the haka and Fiji perform the Cibi at FMG Stadium Waikato. Credit: Sky Sport NZ

Fiji open their second Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool C match against Australia with a passionate Cibi! The Fijians are looking to amend their opening match loss ...

The cibi (pronounced 'thimbi') is a war dance performed by the Fiji rugby team before each Test match. The chant has been used on the rugby field since 1939, though it's origins date back to the...

2024年7月18日 · The All Blacks stood center field across Fiji's national union rugby team, the Flying Fijians who greeted the New Zealanders with the Cibi. The Cibi is the Fijian traditional war dance that has been performed at rugby games since 1939, with …

2019年9月1日 · However, only the New Zealand team performs the "haka"; the Samoan team performs the Siva Tau, Tonga the Sipi Tau, and Fiji the Cibi. Ahead of the Rugby World Cup, we take a look at the history ...

2020年1月6日 · What is the Fiji haka? The cibi (pronounced ‘thimbi’) is a war dance performed by the Fiji rugby team before each Test match. The cibi was meant for open battle to inspire the troops, but it was sung with more vigour when the victorious army returned home to celebrate.

What is Fiji haka called? Fiji’s war dance is called the Cibi, which then-captain Ratu Cakobau came up with in 1939 as a way of competing with the Haka on a tour of New Zealand.

2019年8月14日 · New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga and Fiji all perform cultural war dances. Even though the haka is the most well known and has been around the longest, not all Pacific war dances are called 'haka'. In Samoa their dance is called the Siva Tau; the Tongans perform the Sipi Tau and, Fiji has the Cibi.