10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POI DANCE»
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poi dance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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New Zealand Māori Word Encyclopedia
Fugleman, a performer in front of the rank of a haka, leading the rest pététcke /
poteketeke A light ball with a string attached to it, which is swung and twirled
rhythmically; done to the accompaniment of a song, the poi dance; To swing and
twirl ...
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The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Volume 5: ...
The haka poi (poi dance) is a uniquely New Zealand form of women's dance,
employing a light fibrous ball on the end of a short or long cord. The poi is swung
and twirled rhythmically to accompany a song. Originally a game rather than a ...
Katherine Brisbane, Ravi Chaturvedi, Ramendu Majumdar, 2005
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Cook Islands Maori Dictionary
Move the bowl of mashed plantains this way a bit. [Haw. poi.] poi2, n. A light ball
on a short piece of string swung or twirled in a dance or accompaniment to a
song. 'E 'ura poi ta matou i 'api 'i ei i napo. We learned a poi dance last night; Kua
...
Jasper Buse, Raututi Taringa, Bruce Biggs, 1995
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The Anglo-German Concertina: A Social History
37 The concertina became especially adapted to the poi dance, a women's group
dance where each woman held a ball on a string (“poi”), executing intricate
maneuvers with it. At a native gathering in 1901 at Rotorua, in honor of a visiting
...
Dan Michael Worrall, 2009
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Parihaka: The Art of Passive Resistance
'So the poi dance in Act II is a new poi which I have composed in what I hope is
the idiom of the time . . . It is a single long poi— slow in time with the sweeping
movements of the albatross skimming the waves.' TE RAUKURA (FROM ACT 1, ...
Te Miringa Hohaia, Gregory O'Brien, Lara Strongman, 2006
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The Silent Migration: Ngāti Pōneke Young Māori Club, ...
The programme was well varied, and among the items were orchestral numbers,
a comic song, solos, duets, Maori scenes, a couple of hakas, a poi dance by
Wairarapa troupe, a canoe poi, and a selection of Maori ditties. The
entertainment ...
Patricia Grace, Irihapeti Ramsden, Jonathan Dennis, 2001
7
A Storyteller's Journey
The best known of the Maori women's dances is the poi dance. The poi is a small
flax ball attached to string. The women hold the string of one poi in each hand.
Pois are twirled and swung around, and tapped against their arms, hands and ...
Nelson Thornes Limited, 2000
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
... Maori (New Zealand people) [Former heading] Maori folk dancing NT Haka (
Dance) Poi dance Folk dancing, Maori (New Zealand people) USE Folk dancing,
Maori Folk dancing, Mari (May Subd Geog) UF Mari folk dancing Folk dancing, ...
Library of Congress, 2003
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Dancing Culture, Culture Dancing: Celebrating Pasifika in ...
Female dancers hold the ends of the strings and swing the poi balls in geometric
patterns during poi dance routines. public aspects of many iwi, or tribes, is their
sponsorship 149 Representing the People of the Land with the Maori Group.
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Tonino: The Adventures of a Boy/Cricket from Boston's North End
As he read down the program, something caught Tonino's eye. It was the regular
cultural event put on by the Maoris. It said something about a woman doing a
traditional dance called the poi dance. Because he had just told Susan's uncle
that ...
John G. Stoffolano, Jr., 2011
8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POI DANCE»
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poi dance is used in the context of the following news items.
So ya think St. George doesn't dance?
New Zealand fire poi dance. National Dance Day Celebration in the parking lot of Dixie Regional Health and Performance Center, St. George, ... «St George News, Jul 15»
Māori Dancers Slay Beyoncé Song With Poi Dance
What do you get when New Zealand's indigenous Māori dancing bows down to the sounds of Queen Bey? Poiyoncé: A new type of dance that ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
Beyonce poi dance video a hit online
Maori performing arts group Tāreikura has released a poi dancing video that is going viral online. The video features music by Beyonce and ... «3News NZ, Jun 15»
Kia Ora, New Zealand
From the initial Powhiri, Wero, Karanga, Whaikorero, Kapa Haka, Waiata-a-ringa, Poi Dance and Haka, the cultural performance and the ... «The Hindu, Mar 15»
German bowls player objectionable
During the day a native poi dance and haka were given by the native children, and proved very amusing. Included on the programme was a ... «Otago Daily Times, Mar 15»
Saifai Mahotsav: the annual gala affair to be inaugurated by Rajya …
... and a food festival, all forming part of the festivities with added attractions like ' Dragon Dance' and ' Poi Dance' of New Zealand this time. «Times of India, Dec 14»
Dazzling ball to stop TB
... “night safaris” consisting of animal parades, a Poi dance, an Aetas' trial fire show, and a “recycle recital” show that are held Saturday nights. «Philippine Star, Nov 14»
Pro offers poi fire dancing workshop
On the other hand, classes for poi dance are scheduled at 4 – 5 in the afternoon. The workshop fee is P1,500 for bellynisian and modern dance ... «Philippine Star, Mar 12»
