Temaeva : THE FINAL WINNER In front of a large audience, the jury, composed of 9 members, had delivered their verdicts ! The group Temaeva directed by Coco HOTAHOTA had…
Traditional dance As for technique/ style, it really varies. Traditionally, its appropriate to keep your feet flat and both your feet and your knees together while dancing. Feet are slightly…
Varu A hip movement that represents the shape of the figure eight. In the Tahitian language, “varu” refers to the number eight. Varu was last modified: July 23rd, 2017 by…
Ote’a The ʻōteʻa (usually written as otea) is a traditional dance from Tahiti characterized by a rapid hip-shaking motion to percussion accompaniment. The dancers, standing in several rows, may…
Faarapu / Faarori A fast movement involving a rotation of the pelvis. The main accent of the movement originates from the dancer’s belly. When the accent reaches the buttocks, the…
Tamau The lateral movement of the hips that exists in four distinct patterns: tahiri tamau, tamau taere, tamau tahito, paoti tamau, also called haere tifene. In Tahitian language, tamau means…