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This is my first attempt at publishing video, so please be gentle in your judgements of the videography, the minimal editing, and piecing together. But, as promised, here are some clips from the Heiva reenactment of the Vaka Arioi.
Four women dancing for the court:
A woman dancing solo for the audience:
A man and a woman dancing for each other:
They begin young: Jon and I attended a May Day celebration at a primary school in Taipivai, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas. In this video, the younger children sing and 9-12 year old boys and girls demonstrate their traditional dances. While not exactly part of Heiva celebrations, we hope you enjoy this sampler:
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Appreciate the videos to supplement the the descriptions from earlier posts. A benefit to all that these cultural traditions are maintained.
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