Proud of their islands, the Polynesians are happy to share their natural joie de vivre (joy of living) with their guests. It is a joy expressed in dance and music…
TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTS Today’s orchestras use percussion and stringed instruments. Among the percussion is the to’ere; the pahu with two skins and beaten with a stick and the pahu tupa’i rima,…
Ori Tahiti improvisation Ori Tahiti improvisation was last modified: November 2nd, 2015 by Tiare
TYPES OF TAHITIAN DANCE In Tahitian dancing today there are, four types of dance. The Otea : this must have been originally a somewhat military dance, reserved for men. It…
Tahitian Culture In pre-European Polynesia, dances ‘were many and varied’ but little else is known about them. All we know is that both men and women danced, together or separately.…
Aparima dance was last modified: October 27th, 2015 by Tiare