Traditional dance of Republic of Palau (Ladies)

[@littlesparrow]

I LOVE this dance. I saw it on a movie in my anthropology class and I really want to visit Palau someday!!

[@jusitke07]

If you type "Old Age '87 Series - Part III" there's another Palauan story telling dance that filmed back in 1987. You'll see that it was combined with the dance of Palau's cousin island, Yap.

[@feejeeana]

This is beautiful! So awesome to be able watch different cultures. Thanks for the post!

[@12karls]

this is awesome! you don't get to see dances from palau around auckland!! yay!!

[@obongcrabbing1630]

All your ladies are ROCK so proud of you ..i love this traditional palauan dance on KZbin Video.Sulang !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@punanies9]

wow, kmal klebokel. i miss dancin palauan tradtional dances. uu, i see my sistah bibz. cool trist

[@Keallei]

Go Ongael and Osi! Kom kmal klebokel el terung, me a kemiu el rokui!

[@zakarijack9509]

So nice

[@jessicaarellano6650]

Hello! I'm an anthropology student researching on Palauan dance customs. I was wondering if anyone could name the dance tools used by the women in this video. I've been searching resources for the name of the "baton" looking one with the two feathered ends.

[@beached1093]

Hi from Palau 👋 this maybe a little late but i just came back to this video and saw this comment. For women dances, the tool they use is called "lild", made from a type of plant of the same name, similar to bamboo. Traditionally it's mainly used to make spear handles because of it's length, flexibility, and strength, and in more recent times it has been incorporated into women's dances to exaggerate the hand movements and have some accoustic uses too. In contrast, for male dances there are several different tools used that can have different meanings. For example, the most common ones are "biskang", "oius" and/or "protech" ('pro-tuh-uh), spears, paddles used for rowing, and/or a flat, rectangular wooden paddle used for battle, respectively. The use of these tools correspond to the spirit of the lyrics of men's dances, which commonly revolve around going into battle, the daily life of men being men, fishing, etc. Many of these traditional dances and tools are still performed today, but there have been contemporary changes including the use of the "ebakl" (ehh-'bah-kel) a traditional axe used for carving, which symbolizes the unification of palau and it's development. Women's dances in recent years have a similar theme which serves to retell stories of the unification of the islands, while more traditional dances and songs by women are more of storytelling. This is very much the opposite from men, because of how women are seen as caretakers, not only for their children but for the community at large. So the women's dances convey lessons to the community, whether it be about morales and values or the environment and greater philosophical ideals, which explains the use of the "lild" in a more feminine manner and in other cases the use of plants and flowers. Sorry for the whole essay but i love spreading culture and ideas anywhere i can 😊 hope this helps

[@dolmii26]

hello! is it possible to get a copy of this video to use for a presentation. I will make sure to cite and give credits. PPPLLLEAAASSSEE!!! I can't download it...policies in Nippon maybe...I am not sure why...but I can't seem to download. Thank you!

[@mangiapo92]

Thank you for your message. I think KZbin do not allow you to download video data uploaded by others. I don't mind to provide this video data to you, however I can only prepare the DV format one. If you cannot open it, I'm sorry but you have to give up. Go to the following web site by the end of this Friday. You can get this video. After that I will delete this site. photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOXxIAihU3TeWlCMNbOD3MdZVjYTsCO5c-G6TxHJnI6wF3PQZSMaboyG60qzzJKfw?key=b0Vzb2hndmRSRzFSWUtYaU1ja0pEV1ZDSzZhUXBR

[@teetalovespeace]

Is kiribati the only micronesians to have a hula in their dancing

[@beached1093]

I wouldn't consider kiribati's dances as hula. Hula is specific only to Hawai'i. All other island cultures have unique dances, although they may have similarities due to nearby cultures having an influence on them, or sometimes by coincidence