well you just missed the Heiva which is the biggest dance competition of the year. I think best bet is the Intercontinental in Papeete who usually has shows.
Cultures around the world should keep and cherish their God given traditions, keep it alive and celebrate them. They should not replace them by aspects of foreign cultures.
ADDED FEBRUARY 9TH FRIDAY 2024, stunningly beautiful culture and traditions,amazing dancers and drum beats, HUGS 4 SHARING YOUR CULTURES 2 THE WORLD, SOPH
That's exactly right. The Bounty logbook survived, I'm reading through it right now. Bligh described a "Heiva" "The Preist left off speaking and the Heiva begun by the Men jumping and throwing their Legs and Arms into violent and odd motions, which the Women kept time with, and as they were conveniently cloathed for the Purpose, their persons were generally exposed to full view, frequently standing on one Leg and keeping the other up, giving themselves the most lascivious and wanton motions. As this was for some time perormed at the farthest part of the Ring from us, out of compliment the Women were directed to come nearer, and they accordingly advanced with the Cloaths up, and went throught the same wanton gentures which on their return ended the Heiva which is called Opah. In the course of this extraordinary performance the Queen and Cheif Women were highly delighted, and asked particularly if we had no such Heivas in England. They felt no kind of shame, altho it is a fact that no people, unless in these dances, are more cautious and guard their persons with greater decency. They have nevertheless a great want of delicacy, as the performance of certain actions is very frequently wihout any reserve the Topic of conversation."--Bounty Logbook November 21, 1788.
Hace muchos años tuve la oportunidad de ver en vivo este Ballet de Tahiti, me encanto y no he visto otro Ballet como este. Deslumbrante, es maravilloso.
