馃嚰馃嚫 The dances of Samoa
5 dances from Samoa, best known first.
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 3 moreJitterbug
A lively partner dance with fast footwork and spins, rooted in swing musicSocial dance 路 Couple 路 Group
馃嚰馃嚫 Samoa and 1 moreFa'ataupati
A rhythmic group dance where men slap their own bodies to mimic swatting mosquitoes.Folk dance 路 Group
馃嚰馃嚫 Samoa and 3 moreSiva Samoa
A graceful Samoan dance performed by women, preserving traditional movement and posture.Folk dance 路 Solo
馃嚰馃嚫 Samoa and 1 moreTaualuga
A solo ceremonial dance of Samoa, performed by chiefs' children as the finale of celebrations.Folk dance 路 Solo
馃嚰馃嚫 SamoaSiva Tau
A Samoan war chant and dance performed by rugby teams before matches.Folk dance
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Jitterbug: Marion Post Wolcott, Public domain, source
- Siva Samoa: Smita Biswas, CC BY 4.0, source
- Taualuga: Churchill, Llewella Pierce, Mrs. [from old catalog], No restrictions, source
- Siva Tau: Mark Meredith, CC BY-SA 2.0, source