Im half samoan and half danish. I was borned and raised in Denmark, I feel like im loosing the samoan part, i mean im proud to be half Dane but the samoan side is the strongest. But i can't speak the language, so i will learn Siva Tau with honor and to get more connected to my ancestors. Peace
Aye uce, that blood is Golden. Wherever you go, no matter where you are in the world, if Samoans meet, it’s automatic love. No matter what other blood you have in you, that Samoan blood binds is together.
I am also Half Samoan and Half African and I have the same problem as you. I’m losing out on my Samoan side, I want to honor both in whatever I do in life so I will learn the Siva Tau and force my dad to teach me Samoan🤣
This RUclips has taught my 19 boys how to do the Siva Tau in preparation for their May Day Ho'ike Performance honoring the MANU SAMOA Rugby Team. They are really appreciative and formed a bond with their instructor, whom they call, Mr. Veto. Fa'afetai Tele Lava for these tutorials that help instill our culture for everyone to represent... Le MANU!!!
The only rugby team in the Pacific that does not have a war dance are the Papua new guinea Rugby team. We have a totally diverse culture from the highlands to the islands and that's why it's difficult to actually perform a war dance based on one type of culture. But I guarantee you, there are some war dances we have that will instill fear from the get go. It's just terror to watch and experience. However, our ancestors when going into a battle never showed up on the battle field singing and dancing because that would automatically alert the opponent to strike first. They came in at stilt mode, silent, illusive and gruesome...So happy to be a pacifican, seeing war dances done by our other Pacific nations shows the pacifican identity, dignity and culture we all originated from.
When I came to Samoa, the immigration officer looked at my Samoan passport and looked at me (white English) and said "this is a good passport!" I said "Manu Samoa!" One day I'll go back and stay. Fa Samoa!
Manu Samoa was a warrior from Sapunaoa Falealili. Manu Samoa Isamaeli is named after the warrior, but was not by any means linked by family or by blood to Manu Samoa at all. This needs to be updated in the dialogue for the clip above.
Sing along Le Manu Samoa e, ia manú le fai o le faiva Le Manu Samoa e, ia manú le fai o le faiva Le Manu Samoa lenei ua ou sau Leai se isi Manu o le atulaulau Ua ou sau nei ma le mea atoa Ma lo'u malosi ua atoatoa Ia e faatafa ma e sósó ese Leaga o lenei Manu e uiga ese Le Manu Samoa! Le Manu Samoa! Le Manu Samoa e o mai i Samoa! Le Manu!
"Isamaeli" is not even a true Samoan name; it's actually a biblical name of Semetic/Hebrew origin. Manu Samoa had been dead for generations before the name Ishmael (Isamaeli) made its way to he islands through Western missionaries. So, you see, this is false history.
I’m Samoan and I don’t see it as disrespectful, doing it because you like it and you find it fascinating is acknowledging the culture bro, unless you tryna make a mockery of it or do it as a joke then that ain’t right, this goes for all people whether they’re white or black, Asian..
Hi im from n z we do the nz siva tau haka better than samoa useless team where is their strength samoa dont have any power at all just high tackle n shoulder charge
Im half samoan and half danish.
I was borned and raised in Denmark, I feel like im loosing the samoan part, i mean im proud to be half Dane but the samoan side is the strongest. But i can't speak the language, so i will learn Siva Tau with honor and to get more connected to my ancestors.
Peace
Aye uce, that blood is Golden. Wherever you go, no matter where you are in the world, if Samoans meet, it’s automatic love. No matter what other blood you have in you, that Samoan blood binds is together.
@@raytaito3812 well said USO. I'm proud to be Samoa.
If you ever get the chance you should visit the motherland of Samoa. It will change you forever.
I am also Half Samoan and Half African and I have the same problem as you. I’m losing out on my Samoan side, I want to honor both in whatever I do in life so I will learn the Siva Tau and force my dad to teach me Samoan🤣
@@thebiguce7131good tuagane make him teach u gagana samoa!!! ❤ u deserve to be connected w all ur roots!! much alofa 🙏🏽
This RUclips has taught my 19 boys how to do the Siva Tau in preparation for their May Day Ho'ike Performance honoring the MANU SAMOA Rugby Team. They are really appreciative and formed a bond with their instructor, whom they call, Mr. Veto. Fa'afetai Tele Lava for these tutorials that help instill our culture for everyone to represent... Le MANU!!!
The only rugby team in the Pacific that does not have a war dance are the Papua new guinea Rugby team. We have a totally diverse culture from the highlands to the islands and that's why it's difficult to actually perform a war dance based on one type of culture. But I guarantee you, there are some war dances we have that will instill fear from the get go. It's just terror to watch and experience. However, our ancestors when going into a battle never showed up on the battle field singing and dancing because that would automatically alert the opponent to strike first. They came in at stilt mode, silent, illusive and gruesome...So happy to be a pacifican, seeing war dances done by our other Pacific nations shows the pacifican identity, dignity and culture we all originated from.
Very well explained! Malo Vito!
Polynesians skin color looks so cool
When I came to Samoa, the immigration officer looked at my Samoan passport and looked at me (white English) and said "this is a good passport!" I said "Manu Samoa!"
One day I'll go back and stay. Fa Samoa!
I am from samoa
The Usos make this dance :V
Yeah but their own version
no this dance was made far before the uso's did it it comes from the culture of the Samoans
Fa'afetai Lava. Alofa atu ia te outou uma. SAMOA MONI😎
Brilliant!
the uso this dance
Wow thats cool hi from Indonesia!
Manu Samoa was a warrior from Sapunaoa Falealili. Manu Samoa Isamaeli is named after the warrior, but was not by any means linked by family or by blood to Manu Samoa at all. This needs to be updated in the dialogue for the clip above.
He was in the 3 wise cousins right
yea!
i was wondering
Yes he was
Yep he is
Lol ya
Sing along
Le Manu Samoa e, ia manú le fai o le faiva
Le Manu Samoa e, ia manú le fai o le faiva
Le Manu Samoa lenei ua ou sau
Leai se isi Manu o le atulaulau
Ua ou sau nei ma le mea atoa
Ma lo'u malosi ua atoatoa
Ia e faatafa ma e sósó ese
Leaga o lenei Manu e uiga ese
Le Manu Samoa! Le Manu Samoa!
Le Manu Samoa e o mai i Samoa!
Le Manu!
Ty
I’ve been trying to find a proper way to go about creating my own sivatau but it’s so hard because I have no help lol the struggles of half Samoan
Where was this video when I needed to learn Siva Tau?
Julia Graves.. It was on youtube since May 4 2014
Can you do a siva tau video for the Toa Samoa please
Fafetai lava lii vito
Go Manu
Bro no offense but I literally felt threatened and I was on the other side of the screen. Good job!!!!
This is fun
cheeeeeehhhhhooooooo le manu samoa
Uso
who is the warrior manu samoa isamaeli?
"Isamaeli" is not even a true Samoan name; it's actually a biblical name of Semetic/Hebrew origin. Manu Samoa had been dead for generations before the name Ishmael (Isamaeli) made its way to he islands through Western missionaries. So, you see, this is false history.
i'm named after the one in the bible.. just thought i could add another cool samoan twist. maybe not. lol.
O ai foi le suafa a si tamale la. I still call him his actors name Tavita 😄😄
o le suafa la kama e mose 😇😇😇
Le manu Samoa lenei ua ou McDenda HAHAHAHAHAHA
I wish i could learn this, but i think i'm to white for this. It feels disrespectful to the samoan people if i would try this. xD
Zayn Varenshutain Take a trip to SAMOA. Then it won't feel disrespectful. who knows, you might find a wife
Dont learn their stupid siva tau learn the tongan mate tonga
Hey samoa is full of faafafine half man n half woman i call them 50/50
I’m Samoan and I don’t see it as disrespectful, doing it because you like it and you find it fascinating is acknowledging the culture bro, unless you tryna make a mockery of it or do it as a joke then that ain’t right, this goes for all people whether they’re white or black, Asian..
It's more of a spirit thing
Talofa Vito
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This dance was choreographed in late 80s.. its nothing traditional about it. You should do your research and talk to the people that came up with it.
Hi im from n z we do the nz siva tau haka better than samoa useless team where is their strength samoa dont have any power at all just high tackle n shoulder charge
Nz isnt siva tau its just haka.
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