Takalo
Niue national rugby league team performing Takalo before one of their test matches
GenreWar dance
OriginNiue

Takalo is a Niuean war dance. Performed by an individual warrior or group of warriors, the dance is a formal challenge.[1][2] The dance was traditionally performed prior to engaging the enemy with traditional war clubs.

In modern times, the takalo is often performed prior to a rugby game or winning a game of some sport code. The takalo is also performed to welcome dignitaries after they land in Niue, persons of high status like prime ministers, presidents and governors general[3] – it signifies that the dignitaries' arrival is for the purpose of peace and harmony.

See also

References

  1. Mervyn McLean (1999). Weavers of Song: Polynesian Music and Dance. Auckland University Press. p. 213-214.
  2. "Ponataki" (PDF). Ministry of Pacific Peoples. p. 14. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. "Arrival in Niue". Government House. Retrieved 14 December 2020.


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