Samoan dance

How to Siva Samoa with Maryjane McKibbin-Schwenke It is important for a Samoan teine to learn her Siva Samoa skills, because once in your life time you will have to perform it, whether it is at a birthday, a fundraiser or a wedding, Maryjane is here to school you on steps to a fabulous Siva Samoa.

The Photography of James Ogle.

Siva Samoa is the Samoan term for a Samoan dance. Traditional Samoan dancing is one area of the culture that has been the least affected by western civilisation. It requires the dancer to retain grace, movement of the arms & hands is done so in a subtle but delicate manner. In earlier times, high chiefs or matais performed this special dance but today it is performed by a taupou, a version of Siva Samoa. Other forms of traditional Samoan dances include the taualuga, siva afi, and sasa.

Indigenous Samoan women. Pinterest @sweetness

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A Samoan 'taupou' dances the siva.

The week long celebration ended yesterday at Keehi Lagoon with dance, speeches and presentations.