Ruru A shaking movement of the dancer’s belly and buttocks. In the Tahitian language, “ruru” refers to a shaking motion. Ruru is a step meant to be utilized by soloists…
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…
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…
Aparima As stated earlier, the dance Tavana and Roiti created, the ‘ahuroa, was rooted within the dance form, the ‘ aparima. Translated, ‘aparima means “movement of the hand,” with apa…
Guinness Book: Ori Tahiti event in Mexico ! Thousands of dancers from Mexico gathered to set a record on Saturday, September 5th. More than 1000 people entered the event, including men and…
HEIVA I PARIS PARIS – FRANCE- EUROPE SEPTEMBER 11 & SEPTEMBER 12, 2015 The Heiva i Paris is the Official Festival and Competition of Tahitian Dance in Europe. An exceptional jury…