Just so you know these girls are awesome and are all pacific island girls! They are proud to be representing all their different island cultures. It's a shame that we have negative people in this world that have nothing better to do but shut others down! Well done girls, keep your chins up and keep smiling!
Awesome contemporary poly dance. The choreo was nice. Keep it up ladies :) From one dancer to another - with practice, passion and determination, you'll just keep getting better ;)
my take of it is, this dance isn't meant to be just cook island.. it looks like a fusion of cook island, tahitian, hawaii'an, samoan, tongan and even a bit of maori.. (when the man dance with the spear type footwork.. at least that's what it reminded me of) an the dancers are probably all a bit of something polynesian.. maybe they should not have called it a cook island name so you weren't expecting them to all be cook islander.
Don't take this the wrong way the uniforms were really inappropriate and disrespectful especially for us Polynesian, come on now I thought this was supposed to be Miss Samoa Pageant. I know they have the talent but respect is very important in our Samoan culture....
hey! this reply is so freaking late, but i'm new to learning about the polynesian culture (i do tahitian dancing at my school), and do you mind explaining to me how to costumes were disrespectful? i'm just curious as to what was wrong with them so i can avoid using those in future dances
Paea Lakei-Hughes The first song is from the show "Ulalena" in Maui, Hawaii. The song is called "Ocean: Breath of Life", but this is a remake or something because the singer and instruments are different. Ulalena is now on iTunes. It didn't used to be! So enjoy! The majority of the CD is just as good, or better than this one song.
What i don't understand is why are they doing a cook island segment for Miss samoa, you don't see Cook island girls doing a samoan segment in their shows ever. As for the boob thing, I'm a cook islander and we don't show off that much boob, even though we dance in coconut bras, its pretty much all in there. and then to do samoan dance in that get up is disrespectful. don't be commercial be a traditionalist and stick to what makes samoa beautiful.
Omg.... Who designed their dance costumes? It's the ugliest and tackiest I have ever seen except for the head piece. If you were going for a modern look with the corset style top.... EPIC FAIL!!!!
they dont know how to dance in samoa i think why did they do it why why there to meany wite peope and no samoa i think thats sad to samoa people who wont to see other people dance and i think alot of samoa people can dance better and they did the same song as aranui school
so bits of this was ok but bits of it no, no, no. The worst is Aloha oe, which is Hawaiian for goodbye and they're doing Samoan movements, then tahitian!, gummon do your homework. As for the costume, feel sorry for the 2 larger girls who keep hitching their tops up. Sorry ladies was a thumbs down for me.
Beautiful Sacred ❤RYTHM of the Dancing Movements ❤
Just so you know these girls are awesome and are all pacific island girls! They are proud to be representing all their different island cultures. It's a shame that we have negative people in this world that have nothing better to do but shut others down! Well done girls, keep your chins up and keep smiling!
To all the negatives comments on this video, just appreciate the dance. The dance ws not part of the comp, it was just a performance.
I ADORE THIS! These women are FANTASTIC, Thank you so much for sharing this joy! (and just so you know despite the account name I am a woman:-)
This is absolutely beautiful!!! These ladies are a great example of talent of the polynesian people. Breath taking performance!
I love it!!!
Awesome contemporary poly dance. The choreo was nice. Keep it up ladies :) From one dancer to another - with practice, passion and determination, you'll just keep getting better ;)
Those Lady Boys look absolutely fabulous! 👸👩👧
the headpiece is amazing
Yes ❤
LOVE THE COLOURS. You can tell they dont dance like cookislanders, coz Im cookislander. But theyre entertaining , I like it :) Keep It up!!!
i really love this video :)...the song is so calming ..
🎉❤SPECTACULAR
their mixing up the culture dance..its beautiful..SAMOAN PRIDE;))
my take of it is, this dance isn't meant to be just cook island.. it looks like a fusion of cook island, tahitian, hawaii'an, samoan, tongan and even a bit of maori.. (when the man dance with the spear type footwork.. at least that's what it reminded me of) an the dancers are probably all a bit of something polynesian.. maybe they should not have called it a cook island name so you weren't expecting them to all be cook islander.
These girls are awesome !!!!
Love the costumes ladies!!!
The song! 🌺❤️
Talent,beautiful..just fabulous
Awesome! Goog movements for wemen. I want to dance like this. One girl in Sweden has klasses in Samoa dance. I'm comming! 💓😀👍
This is actually Cook island dancing
yes your right miss andrea gnoch.i agree w/u.
Don't take this the wrong way the uniforms were really inappropriate and disrespectful especially for us Polynesian, come on now I thought this was supposed to be Miss Samoa Pageant. I know they have the talent but respect is very important in our Samoan culture....
This was not apart of the comp it was a featured entertainment
hey! this reply is so freaking late, but i'm new to learning about the polynesian culture (i do tahitian dancing at my school), and do you mind explaining to me how to costumes were disrespectful? i'm just curious as to what was wrong with them so i can avoid using those in future dances
How is it disrespectful to polynesians, you know samoa isn't the only polyneisan country right 😂
beautiful girls. malie malie. well done. more more.
Alright people apparently this is not Samoan culture this is cook island culture even the song!
Bellas👏👏👏👏👏
that was kind of hard to watch... but thanks for the effort anyway girls
like the costumes:)
Hi Frida nice dance 👏👏🔥🔥
awesome dance
can somebody explain the meaning of the hand movements to the first song. Was that samoan language? thanks for the explanation
the girl with the armband tattoo is talented
WELL DONE!
looks more like a fusion!
Yeah!!!!!FBI....Full Blooded Islanders.....You guys rock it...kepp it up...
#Thumbs Awp 4 this
Hi this is beautiful. I'd like to hire these girls out. Please can someone contact me
whats the name of the song at the start called?
Can anyone tell me what the first song is?
does anyone know the name of the song in the begining please
Paea Lakei-Hughes The first song is from the show "Ulalena" in Maui, Hawaii. The song is called "Ocean: Breath of Life", but this is a remake or something because the singer and instruments are different. Ulalena is now on iTunes. It didn't used to be! So enjoy! The majority of the CD is just as good, or better than this one song.
Thank you Michelle Woolf
whats the song at 5:34???
Te Ariki Vaine? That is NOT a samoan name! It is a Cook Island(Rarotongan) name!
What i don't understand is why are they doing a cook island segment for Miss samoa, you don't see Cook island girls doing a samoan segment in their shows ever. As for the boob thing, I'm a cook islander and we don't show off that much boob, even though we dance in coconut bras, its pretty much all in there. and then to do samoan dance in that get up is disrespectful. don't be commercial be a traditionalist and stick to what makes samoa beautiful.
Hi there. Do u know the lyrics to the first song. and the english translation. Would be very greatful. Its a beautiful song. Thanks
Totally Agree with you
are the performers Cook islanders or are they of another nationality? coz they don't dance like cook islanders....
A salad of Tongan and Samoan
@ttrraavviiss220088 Look up "Aloha- Siva Pacifica" :)
Omg.... Who designed their dance costumes? It's the ugliest and tackiest I have ever seen except for the head piece. If you were going for a modern look with the corset style top.... EPIC FAIL!!!!
they dont know how to dance in samoa i think why did they do it why why there to meany wite peope and no samoa i think thats sad to samoa people who wont to see other people dance and i think alot of samoa people can dance better and they did the same song as aranui school
no...no.
so bits of this was ok but bits of it no, no, no. The worst is Aloha oe, which is Hawaiian for goodbye and they're doing Samoan movements, then tahitian!, gummon do your homework. As for the costume, feel sorry for the 2 larger girls who keep hitching their tops up. Sorry ladies was a thumbs down for me.
JUS NO JUST NO