‘Aparima and ‘Ote’a
In this video, you’ll see rehearsals for one ‘aparima and one ‘ōte’a for the Heiva i Tahiti 2025.
Group: Tamariki Poerani
‘Aparima is a graceful style of ‘Ori Tahiti where the hands tell a story through gestures, expressions and flowing movements, often accompanied by singing or melodic music.
‘Ōte’a is a faster, more powerful style focused on rhythm, energy and percussion, with dynamic hip movements and strong synchronization to the drums.
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Kathy Anderson
beautiful dance so gracefull so expressive
Kathy Anderson
i can see why you have to practice together with the muscians as well as with the other dancers. Men have different moves then the woman
Leslie Smyth
The precision and the grace are amazing, so beautiful 😍