Taupou and Manaia - Otahuhu College samoan Language week 2020

[@asdf23332]

Manaia is 💯 confident I love it!! ✨✨

[@nonyahbusynyss5681]

That was such a beautiful performance😭😭😭but his machete went flying so fast to the side, she was ready😂😂but beautiful culture💙

[@semiwillian4424]

I don't wanna be that guy but it's actually a Samoan weapon called the Nifo Oti

[@nonyahbusynyss5681]

@@semiwillian4424 thanks now I know...I'd rather you be "that guy" than to keep calling it a machete.

[@semiwillian4424]

@@nonyahbusynyss5681 much appreciated. Take care now

[@SioneNatua]

Malo 😀This is beautiful. Watching it for the 100th time

[@elizabethveikune5883]

It is really beautiful and plus I’m half Tongan half Samoan half Fijian

[@fuatinoaliitasi9699]

That Manaia's bit was seki👏👏👏

[@lineleelo9415]

Im so proud of our culture...

[@SSeetai]

go luiz go i love you so much and i am so pound of you from faith

[@vaelupemauajnruatisone1998]

My gawd the Manaia was outstanding.. shots uso

[@fatanicholasiulaiahwalavea9993]

So beautiful thank you for the lovely video 👍🏾👮🏽‍♂️🇼🇸

[@upulanijloimata6613]

So beautiful blessed 🤩❤️ 🇼🇸

[@faanofonofolautusi6770]

Beautiful but so many things done wrong. Like how the Taupou and Manaia danced together in the beginning. The people in the back just sitting there and screaming instead of singing. But boy did that Manaia kill it!! His dancing and tagas certainly was beautiful.

[@faanofonofolautusi6770]

@Hello Hello I am not hating or nitpicking. I am simply pointing out what i feel where done wrong. Afio mai e nofo i Samoa ma e silasila ile faiga sa'o o siva samoa ona e maofa ai lea. There are so many variations and versions of the real taualuga and siva samoa and this one of them. Pau le mea e tau nanamu Samoa ole saasaa ale manaia. Everything else, nope

[@misituimaseve504]

PROUD OF YOU USO🙌🏽💙💛

[@ajtaua4268]

PERIODDDDT CUZ YALL DID DATTTT 😩😍😍😍😍

[@lohpaleti8897]

So proud!!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@queenleilua9511]

Smooth👌🏽💯❤️🇼🇸

[@endthemandates2567]

Really beautiful!!

[@christopherwilliams1015]

Beautiful dance I love the song anybody know the artist and the song title

[@luizmotufitutama]

La’u Samoa E- Peter Laussen

[@sunibula]

Beautiful 😍 😘

[@TimBrianTufuga]

Traditionally, The Taupou and the Manaia are performed by the High Chief of the village's Son and daughter.

[@TamaOLeNiu]

🇼🇸 O ou mama na! 🙌

[@brookside109]

That damn woman with the chair should not be doing that. Very unsafe. But these 2 were so good,esp the guy.

[@jollyannsteffany7067]

I agree with the chair😳🙄our people get so mimika vale Nd do stupid things, thinking e magaia🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@alofaielua7451]

@@jollyannsteffany7067 sorry mite but thasss how isshhhh done PIRIOTA. :)

[@meehwasuafa4355]

Yes, and I don't think it's our culture. Aiuli should be clearing the way for the Taupou NOT throwing objects at them! 🤦‍♀ Aiuli does not just mean ulavale.

[@deeteewritesthings2024]

2:18 and 2:49 poor chair 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Skybar23]

Manaia was the best Ive seen in a while...its wasnt overly feminine his movements , stood up straight , feet keeped apart and 'shuffle ' his feet...not like these mania who glide one side of the stage to the other like a taupou

[@meehwasuafa4355]

Yes, that's why I'm here to find a good example for my brother to dance.

[@rachelsemaia8442]

That was hella nice

[@muizza2841]

🎶🌹🕊️🎶🌹🕊️🎶❗

[@muizza2841]

🎶🌹🤸❗

[@JamesWynyard]

i am samoan

[@meehwasuafa4355]

This Manaia was so good! But those aiulis spoiled his moment. I thought that aiuli were supposed to clear the way for the taupou or manaia, not steal the spotlight from them. Not to mention how ridiculous they were - throwing a chair towards the manaia. Sorry - what? If anything, this was more like highschool hormonal than Faasamoa. Sorry if you don't wanna hear it from the afakasi lol. That was just my two sene. But for real - Samoans overseas really need to think about what our culture is. It's not just about being loud and ridiculous all the time. There's a time and place for everything. When you see how we support the dancers in Samoa, we are respectful. Yes, we have the funny aiulis and they are crack up climbing up poles and whacking banana leaves or whatever, but they know that they should always go BEHIND the taupou or manaia and give them their respect as well. Not like these crazy people who look like they were just jumping for attention. I know how hard it is and the struggle of keeping our identity and culture while in New Zealand as well as getting excited when we can finally express it, but this is not it.

[@herbytuala6604]

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