WOW!Jus watching and listening to this dance jus makes want to express my inner polynesian spirit,Jus listening ti the ancient beats and the high class singing hus amazes me,Im not from Kiribati,Im from Samoa but this was lovely to watch,The precise movements of the hands and feet were just so eye catching.Thanks 4 the upload.
It's interesting that you have observed this because you are correct. The I-Kiribati people are Micronesian but through oral traditions they trace part of their ancestry to Samoa. The I-Kiribati origin story mentions they are descended from a tree containing souls that drifted from Samoa and landed to the land of Tungaru(traditional name of Kiribati). The souls with the assistance of a Godlike figure, birthed the people of Tungaru. So in summary, the present I-Kiribati people are Micronesian people who intermarried with migrants from Samoa around six centuries ago. This Polynesian contribution made a significant amount of changes to early Kiribati society, including: switching Kiribati from a matrilineal society to a patrilineal one; altered the morphology of the language; introduced Polynesian customs and of course received Polynesian genes.
@@lerinharcan you explain what are the Polynesian customs ?🤣 Polynesians reached the Caroline Islands too, Kiribati aren’t unique when it comes to relationships with Samoa/Tonga/Fiji. A lot of us forget these Micro,Mela,Poly names don’t mean anything.
@@santospaul8103 the Polynesian cultures that the I-Kiribati inherited are: a culture that is highly associated with a marae, women's hip dances and I'm sure more. I know that the Chuukese possess a hip dance, and the Marshallese presumably had one in the past, but the Te Buki hip dance among the I-Kiribati, is more similar to Polynesian dances. Years ago, I had a conversation with a Chuukese online and was told that Micronesian hip dances are more similar to the movement of a shark's tail, while the Polynesian hip dances are tend to resemble the movement of an ocean's waves. By the way, are you referring to Kapingamarangi and Nukuoro as the islands that were colonized by Polynesians within Micronesia? Also, where are you from? I love these conversations.
@@lerinhar hi, the Polynesians are actually the ones influenced as the Kiribati hip dance is older than any form in Polynesia right now, the most famous one (Tahiti) took inspiration from the I-Kiribati Women since Kiribati women were intertwined with those Polynesian islands close to the Line Islands. Madeleine Moua (Mother of Tahitian Dance) and many Tahitian elders back then have stated how that’s not how their ancestors danced, my Kiribati friend told me all this and even showed me which island in Kiribati they took inspiration from, it was a war dance only to be performed by people from this specific island but I don’t remember exact details it’s been awhile
@@santospaul8103 wowww thank you for the education! I thought it was the other way around. It makes sense now that you explained this though. So approximately when did Polynesians draw inspiration from from the I-Kiribati?
Wow wow im so proud to see these two dances performed by good dancers from mah beloved country KIRIBATI TE BOBOTO shsh kam tonu iaon ami kai ao akea waewaeami iaon ami korea ni mwaie...ao bon anne raoi taua mai aana te KEANGI NI MARAWA...aganna ma uboana are e tataneiai te noo n norii man kakan oo nako iai...ariria ao taua kamatoa tai kanakoa mainanoa te tonu.....Te mauri, Te raoi ao Te tabomoa...peace out..
Bon akea iaon ara mwaiee.....kam tonu iaon ami kai....Ao bon anne te raaraa n Kiribati ae bon nang matoatoa ao man kakankan....im proud to be part of this unique Country...
Hello I am researching kiribati dance forms and history. does anyone know what the significance of this dance is? does it represent something? also form does it correlate at all to whats on this wikipedia page: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_in_Kiribati
pipilwarrior the Dance that the males performed is called "Te Kabuti" if im not wrong and the dance is pretty much about the Kiribati sailing life or culture that according to the song. and for the females I'm not really sure about the name of the dance they performed it either "Te Bino" or something else but the meaning of their dance is about their beauty/dance culture and way of living, that they basically said it the best....but it could also means a lot of things
Wow wow im so proud to see these two dances performed by good dancers from mah beloved country KIRIBATI TE BOBOTO shsh kam tonu iaon ami kai ao akea waewaeami iaon ami korea ni mwaie...ao bon anne raoi taua mai aana te KEANGI NI MARAWA...aganna ma uboana are e tataneiai te noo n norii man kakan oo nako iai...ariria ao taua kamatoa tai kanakoa mainanoa te tonu.....Te mauri, Te raoi ao Te tabomoa...peace out..
WOW!Jus watching and listening to this dance jus makes want to express my inner polynesian spirit,Jus listening ti the ancient beats and the high class singing hus amazes me,Im not from Kiribati,Im from Samoa but this was lovely to watch,The precise movements of the hands and feet were just so eye catching.Thanks 4 the upload.
It's interesting that you have observed this because you are correct. The I-Kiribati people are Micronesian but through oral traditions they trace part of their ancestry to Samoa. The I-Kiribati origin story mentions they are descended from a tree containing souls that drifted from Samoa and landed to the land of Tungaru(traditional name of Kiribati). The souls with the assistance of a Godlike figure, birthed the people of Tungaru. So in summary, the present I-Kiribati people are Micronesian people who intermarried with migrants from Samoa around six centuries ago. This Polynesian contribution made a significant amount of changes to early Kiribati society, including: switching Kiribati from a matrilineal society to a patrilineal one; altered the morphology of the language; introduced Polynesian customs and of course received Polynesian genes.
@@lerinharcan you explain what are the Polynesian customs ?🤣 Polynesians reached the Caroline Islands too, Kiribati aren’t unique when it comes to relationships with Samoa/Tonga/Fiji. A lot of us forget these Micro,Mela,Poly names don’t mean anything.
@@santospaul8103 the Polynesian cultures that the I-Kiribati inherited are: a culture that is highly associated with a marae, women's hip dances and I'm sure more. I know that the Chuukese possess a hip dance, and the Marshallese presumably had one in the past, but the Te Buki hip dance among the I-Kiribati, is more similar to Polynesian dances. Years ago, I had a conversation with a Chuukese online and was told that Micronesian hip dances are more similar to the movement of a shark's tail, while the Polynesian hip dances are tend to resemble the movement of an ocean's waves. By the way, are you referring to Kapingamarangi and Nukuoro as the islands that were colonized by Polynesians within Micronesia? Also, where are you from? I love these conversations.
@@lerinhar hi, the Polynesians are actually the ones influenced as the Kiribati hip dance is older than any form in Polynesia right now, the most famous one (Tahiti) took inspiration from the I-Kiribati Women since Kiribati women were intertwined with those Polynesian islands close to the Line Islands. Madeleine Moua (Mother of Tahitian Dance) and many Tahitian elders back then have stated how that’s not how their ancestors danced, my Kiribati friend told me all this and even showed me which island in Kiribati they took inspiration from, it was a war dance only to be performed by people from this specific island but I don’t remember exact details it’s been awhile
@@santospaul8103 wowww thank you for the education! I thought it was the other way around. It makes sense now that you explained this though. So approximately when did Polynesians draw inspiration from from the I-Kiribati?
Way to go Kiribati, Eang, keep the kiribati culture alive. A very unique cultural dancing, none other like this. Love it.
Wow wow im so proud to see these two dances performed by good dancers from mah beloved country KIRIBATI TE BOBOTO shsh kam tonu iaon ami kai ao akea waewaeami iaon ami korea ni mwaie...ao bon anne raoi taua mai aana te KEANGI NI MARAWA...aganna ma uboana are e tataneiai te noo n norii man kakan oo nako iai...ariria ao taua kamatoa tai kanakoa mainanoa te tonu.....Te mauri, Te raoi ao Te tabomoa...peace out..
Beautiful harmonies! Beautiful voices!
seeing this clip makes me proud being a Kiribati...amazing
Bon akea iaon ara mwaiee.....kam tonu iaon ami kai....Ao bon anne te raaraa n Kiribati ae bon nang matoatoa ao man kakankan....im proud to be part of this unique Country...
Hey! All I can say is PURE CULTURE! nobody does like that nowadays...
Makes me proud to say i'm from Kiribati. Amazing. Period.
i love how this is so different but still so beautiful. its strong, strict and full of life :). absolutely love being what i am
awesome performance micronesian brothers! Keep the culture.
Wow so much passion - i like it!!! :) wish i could dance my own cultural dance...so sad :(
IKiribati pride....God love and bless this little nation in the Pacific.
These people are from Kiribati, not Kosrae.
Hello I am researching kiribati dance forms and history. does anyone know what the significance of this dance is? does it represent something? also form does it correlate at all to whats on this wikipedia page: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_in_Kiribati
pipilwarrior the Dance that the males performed is called "Te Kabuti" if im not wrong and the dance is pretty much about the Kiribati sailing life or culture that according to the song. and for the females I'm not really sure about the name of the dance they performed it either "Te Bino" or something else but the meaning of their dance is about their beauty/dance culture and way of living, that they basically said it the best....but it could also means a lot of things
Te Bino is a sitting dance i think? Not too sure...
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i am gay :D !!!
Wow wow im so proud to see these two dances performed by good dancers from mah beloved country KIRIBATI TE BOBOTO shsh kam tonu iaon ami kai ao akea waewaeami iaon ami korea ni mwaie...ao bon anne raoi taua mai aana te KEANGI NI MARAWA...aganna ma uboana are e tataneiai te noo n norii man kakan oo nako iai...ariria ao taua kamatoa tai kanakoa mainanoa te tonu.....Te mauri, Te raoi ao Te tabomoa...peace out..