Common Samoan Phrases - Pacific Education

My desire to learn Samoan dance sparked when I watched a performance at the NZ YSA Convention in January this year. I looked at the guys dancing, shook my head in amazement, and thought to myself “damn… I wanna dance like that one day.” Fast forward to April and my dreams were bought to fruition while working at the Polynesian Cultural Center, and although I’m not at the level of skill I witnessed that night at the convention, I know I’m on my way. Thank the Lord for Polynesian dance ❤️. Inspire

🔥 Fireknife Basics: Vili Tasi – the one-hand spin 🔥 This is one of the fundamental motions in fireknife! You’ll see it in almost every routine—from beginners like me to even the world champions. Whenever I practice vili tasi, I’m reminded of Chief Tauasa Sielu Avea, the very first World Fireknife Champion 🏆. Tomorrow I’ll be sharing a throwback video of him during his time as the main fireknife dancer at the Polynesian Cultural Center—stay tuned 👀🔥 If you’ve ever wanted to learn the Samoan

Samoan language, alphabet and pronunciation

Samoan words for shapes and colours - Pacific Education

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