Dances of Sāmoa
This article describes three well-known dance forms from Sāmoa. The article is accompanied by colourful, high-energy photos of students from a Porirua primary school performing the slap dance and the sāsā.
About this resource
Series: School Journal Level 2, October 2012
Reading year level: 4
Category: Non-fiction
Topics: dance, Sāmoa, Porirua, slap dance, sāsā. article, history
Dances of Sāmoa
Words by Toleafoa Avauli Peter Setefano
The article features some of the history of the dances and it also provides opportunities for an in-depth exploration of the relationship between the heroes of the dances and the stories that each dance tells.
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