Dance

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Samoan dance is possibly the one area of Samoan culture which has been least affected by contact with western civilsation. Whereas Samoan music has adopted guitars and other musical instruments, dance, which relies solely upon the performers body (with some exceptions - fire dance, knife dance, etc) still requires the performer to retain grace and move their arms and hands in the approved fashion. However, Samoans who are members of the Seventh Day Adventist church do not practice Samoan dancing because it is proscribed by their religion.

The Sasa is a group dance for men and women performed both sitting and standing. Hand movements are used to depict activities taken from every day life.A Sasa is a thing that a culture use.

If attending a //fiafia//, and you are of a withdrawn disposition it was advisable not to take a front row seat, because audience participation is always required. In the particular watch out for Richard, the master of ceremonies, at the Tusitala because he will try his hardest to make an absolute fool out of at least one tourist during the course of the evening.

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