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Tahitian Dance Fundamentals

Tahitian Dance Fundamentals

There are two basic movements in Tahitian dance: tahiri (sometimes spelled “tairi”) and tatue, which is also called otamu. The five basic steps involved in Ori Tahiti, as they are taught in the...

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Basic Techniques: Tahiri and Otamu

Basic Techniques: Tahiri and Otamu

Tahitian dance is becoming a popular practice around the world, but the truth remains that most dancers did not learn their technique from Polynesia. The majority of Tahitian dancers have been...

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The Te Tuamarama Team

The Te Tuamarama Team

The act of creating Ori Tahiti shows requires not only a choreographer and an instructor, but also an author and a music composer. Joelle Berg, Merahau Anastas-Tevai and Libor Prokop are all a part...

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Merehau Konohi Teavai-Anastas

Merehau Konohi Teavai-Anastas

Born in Papeete in 1962, I came from a family that originated in East Tuamotu. I was raised in the Tahitian town of Faa’a. My island roots of pa’umotu have been an extraordinary influence on my...

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