Samoan dance

Boy performing a Samoa fire dance - siva afi

Samoan dance traditions reflect contact between Samoan culture and other cultures from the East and West. The space in which dance is conducted has been interpreted as a microcosm of Samoan society.

Samoan dance has been characterized as a means of maintaining Samoan identity in contact with other civilizations.

Traditional dances

• Fa'ataupati
• Maulu'ulu
• Sasa
• Siva afi
• Siva tau
• Taualuga
• Matamatame
• 'Ailao

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