Kiribati - Marakei abau bwa te kan - Betaera Girls 15May18

[@maddiermah5875]

The lady with the scarf is killin' it! She's very mesmerizing! Love from 🇺🇸

[@jasmina9725]

❤

[@mautuaeremwa1251]

I am a proud i-Marakei... born Rawannawii Vil. Tkeraoi my lil cousin with the Betaera Girls.... Y'all ROCK.

[@Finaaay05]

I love this song! My late great aunt who was like my own grandmother is from Kiribati. And I've always enjoyed watching the cultural dances of Kiribati

[@catherineeno911]

I'm from PNG, love the song and beautiful dance. I have three small sisters plus me which makes it four of us dance this song on a fundraising of one of our young pastor in my village.

[@harrymoses8592]

I am in love with this song! I'm from Fiji btw. Showed this to my family and next minute, they all on their feet dancing!!!!!! Auueeeeeee! ❤️

[@losalineakeripatoeoso450]

I'm from Samoan,I love that song n dance💚🔥✊

[@alfrontsidefernandes5472]

Marakei atoll people.Nice people 😘Greetings& kisses from northern Spain

[@RexKonofiliaJr]

My Island Marakei..love u forever..hail from Solomon Island..

[@faueseliaina8142]

I really like this song and I love the beautiful girls dance, I'm Samoan, nevertheless, I love it. Thanks for sharing.

[@fakanaiona1372]

I first heard that song from my Kiribati in Australia. Song it n performed on our friends wedding love it .

[@werisrain4819]

Watching from Micronesia and the girl with the scarf is definitely skilfully a good dancer

[@jyro2455]

I'm from Pohnpei.. I don't understand language, but I really love this song...

[@preslymataky6459]

Am from the island guam and love this song so much..hope somebody can tell me how dance this song

[@erwinakko2102]

I'm so deep in love with this song. I will admit it that i dont even understand a single word in this song but I really like it. I'm pacific islanders and I'm so proud of it.

[@littlelittle3712]

during war times, warriors from south Kiribati went to Marakei but because of the beauty of girls? on Marakei they did not fight the people of Marakei lol, sorry if it is wrong

[@erwinakko2102]

@@littlelittle3712lol. Nice. Well, like they said beauty lady that's the man weakness.

[@brancomctab1248]

To shed some light about this song, it is about one of the islands of Kiribati called Marakei. I can only tell you what the song means from my inference based on the lyrics and also what I know about the history of the island and the customs of the people of that island. I am sure that the islanders themselves and certainly the composer himself (or herself) can help you better in explaining the meaning of this song. Kiribatese composers are keen in providing lyrics that mean one thing but hide the true meaning of their songs for many reasons. Marakei is an island in the northern part of the Gilbert group. There are 16 islands in this group. Kiribati locals always classify people from these islands as belonging to the Northern group (Makin, Butaritari, and Marakei), to the Central group (Abaiang, Tarawa, Maiana, Abemama, Kuria, and Aranuka), and the Southern group (Nonouti, Tabiteuea, Beru, Nikunau, Onotoa, Tamana, and Arorae). In true geographical terms, the Northern group tends to receive a lot of rainfall so vegetation tends to grow very well there including traditional food crops like "bwabwai" (related to taro), pandanus, and of course, coconuts. The Central group tends to receive average to good rainfall so crops grow reasonably well there but not as well as in the Northern group. The Southern group, on the other hand hardly receive any rainfall so crops do not grow so well on those islands. The people of the Southern group always claim they are from the land of men. Maybe because life is hard there and you have to be a tough man to endure the hardships of feeding your family. This song is worded in a way that to any listener, the people of Marakei island are boasting about how their island was and still is desired by men as it is claimed to be "an island of ladies" ("abaia te nan aine"). The other two islands are claiming that title too. In this song they claim something else unique to their island. Let me tell you a famous and true story or history that happened more than 300 years ago. Once upon a time, two famous warriors from Beru (in the Southern group), Kaitu and Uakeia, set up a warring party from Beru and Nikunau and invaded their Southern neighboring islanders. They then proceeded to attack all the islands in the Central group. During these invasions, some tried to oppose the invasion but were unsuccessful. There were those who managed to escape using their canoes. These warriors also conquered the Central group. They then started their campaign to invade the Northern group. They first started by landing on the island of Marakei. But something strange happened there and they never ventured to attack the other two islands. In the lyrics of this song, a claim was made that these warriors were welcomed by four beautiful ladies who possessed strong magic and that they pacified these warriors. They stopped their war there and never ventured further north. The people of Butaritari were ready with their war party to confront these warriors but Kaitu and Uakeia stayed a short while on Marakei and then turned back southward. Cheers!🤔🤔🤔

[@erwinakko2102]

@@brancomctab1248 thank you. It was so amazing story. I hope you will tell some more stories.

[@leiwelfischkaipat990]

@@brancomctab1248 informative story, love it. I am also from a tiny island in Micronesia it’s just a dot of a pencil on the Globe but, love to learn cultures n stories about other islands. Anyway love watching this dance cuz it pumps up yourself to get up and dance too😍

[@sirjuju4766]

Its so beautiful when it just flows, Like the young Lady im the middle..

[@laungavaipulu3975]

this song is so nice and pumping! Love From Tonga

[@leiwelfischkaipat990]

It is makes wanna get up n dance too lol

[@rotiaanakoruuprasad3710]

Marakei bwa te kan my mom Kiribati my dad Fiji born Indian god bless i wish i go to Kiribati one day

[@joanarokonaki4435]

Love this song..love frofrom Fiji 😍

[@alesikalauta5962]

Beautiful dance 😘

[@feiiliaina9313]

I'm Samoan but I love this dance

[@ledoris6298]

Beautiful... Greetings from north borneo island

[@ritatitautua]

Thank you ledoris

[@sylviamajmeto1322]

Love this song very much..❤️

[@ribbievaqara4093]

I want this song..can you gave me?I love to hear it again n again ❤💕

[@bonitamartin7166]

I Love the song cos I'm from ths beautiful Island...aueee

[@brancomctab1248]

Bonita Martin I love this song but I am not from this wonderful island. However, I have been there and received warm hospitality from Antaai village people. So this song reminds me of those wonderful people! By the way, they have a great village anthem they often sing in the maneaba to their iruwa! The people from Rawannawi village were also great.

[@erwinakko2102]

Could you translate that song into English-language?

[@opalstephensmcburnie902]

I love this song so much and the dance moves

[@MusaApana]

I like song and I'm from png

[@kristinawashington1773]

I really enjoyed watching this. :)

[@neilnysta4112]

I love the dance it's very entertaining....Go girls very fun to watch it!

[@ritatitautua]

Thank you Neil Nysta :-)

[@euseniahina8700]

joliiiii......j adore...

[@kookatamuera7880]

Nice aueeee E buee burouu ma teuana te kanganga anga mwanena

[@taofigauta.saolotogasaolot7547]

❤️❤️❤️🌺🌺🌺 Love you all girl's 🤗🙋

[@nelginajes4209]

I like the song and the dance also those beautiful ladies 😍

[@bettymuna6029]

I love your guys dance very very nice

[@DominicBerida]

I love the 🎶🎉

[@usugafonofala8626]

beautiful love this video song and video...

[@biritateinai8173]

Nice Print photograhy

[@jayhanz89]

Ouch same here love it..👍

[@josephteraka5962]

Nice song with those involved dancing

[@exploreeverthings7877]

I like when they’re put smiles on their face while they are dancing

[@bhogstheadventure7615]

fantastic dance i like it

[@eddieeteuati2540]

👍👊🤩😍 Love it ❤️ Polynesian style !!

[@cvcsitedelivery0263]

Micronesian

[@piusperogolo7987]

biuetifull dance...love it..😍😍😘😘

[@ritatitautua]

Thank you Pius Perogolo

[@miripeter4969]

like the song

[@wp6133]

Nice song and dance.. Is the song audio available on youtube?

[@rutavitello4160]

Uotiko two Marakwiam bai Temauri Terai ao Tetabemoea

[@williamwilliamz3000]

Love it 🎉🥀🎉🥀

[@culatergaterlionwarrior4148]

Love it 👍🏻

[@naaurutebiri7435]

Nice picture kam fofoto ni kabane

[@b.kdutta7626]

Vvvvvvv nice. India

[@namocetech8528]

Nice ❤

[@petelouatini3500]

Malo pea mo te me'e malie o te'u finemui o Kiribati. Malie ! Malie !

[@PuaLaninnin0810]

Can I have permission to use this performance for my brothers wedding?

[@Tabwakea]

Yep :)

[@aperira1]

nice job lizzie

[@isabellahala3790]

Beautiful. I like to marry a beautiful girl from here ay.

[@ninapickering8926]

The girl with a scarf is so good

[@jayhaan7806]

Yes ah

[@eddietakaro6180]

love it..😃

[@pubgmobilesaipangaming2381]

What name of the song

[@teanimanuiaaudio8444]

Marakei abau bwa te kan

[@salusendial5741]

Nice 👍

[@LucyKome]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@fredpakoa3819]

Awesome

[@lawrenceyandam3875]

nice.

[@KaiaUdu]

Lisa Marie❤

[@hermesteixeira5531]

❣️💕♥️❤️♥️♥️

[@Tetaake-ey7mj]

😊❤

[@kinikolavin3762]

Wow👍

[@felixfelix9269]

Loove it

[@hamnukuto4320]

Wondaful!

[@jajaserwin442]

Song??

[@ritatitautua]

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[@elizataakemwaake4652]

Katobibia banaba

[@falelavakimasei8603]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@buraietatebakatu]

e kaunga te kun Ao Kaina naba

[@tekiauaretateta7510]

Kam tonu

[@matoljjabjulan1772]

buraietatebakatu

[@Tabwakea]

Betaera 😉

[@matoljjabjulan1772]

Totabu Kaitu Batere

[@jayhanz89]

Nice

[@mccarlynsananap8991]

Wow

[@edgarlucky3480]

majol says wow.

[@tiotetiruataake1382]

Edgar Lucky No majol say warar emman wot..lol

[@loveasap2931]

Tioteti Ruataake you are right on that 😂

[@AugusteTolutau]

Titanium will see the UEFA Euro zone utilizing rrryeeyer rogue states to eye with me run this weekend and the results were published about

[@raeteng5945]

AAAAAAAA UUUUUUUEEEEEEEEE

[@laylaymay5938]

Song?

[@ritatitautua]

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[@oswaltjohn9562]

Laylay May po