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Samoa

Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...

n term for a Samoan dance

Dance

Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....

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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 and hands are
done so in a subtle but delicate manner.In earlier times, high chiefs or matais performed this special dance but modern day it is performed by a taupou. A version of Siva Samoa, called Mak Sa'moa

Mak Sa'moa

Mak Sa'moa is an informal Rotuman dance form derived from Samoan movement styles , including the style of hand movements between man and woman, and the shuffling/twisting of the feet in and out, as in the Siva Samoa.Although considered a traditional Rotuman dance style, and having been used...

, is a popular traditional dance style in Western Samoa.

Other forms of traditional Samoan dancing include the taualuga

Taualuga

The Taualuga is a traditional Samoan dance, considered the apex of Samoan performance art forms and the centerpiece of the Culture of Samoa. This dance form has been adopted and adapted throughout western Polynesia, most notably in the Kingdom of Tonga, Uvea, Futuna, and Tokelau...

, siva afi, and sasa

Sasa

Sasa may refer to: menina linda com pernas jeitosas ;)* Samoan Sasa* Saša, a given name* Sasa - a genus of bamboo* Sasa, Israel - a kibbutz in Galilee, Israel* Sa'sa' - a Palestinian village, depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war....

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External links

• For more information see http://www.samoa.co.uk/dance.html