Amazing Mereani

[forme3h]

Luv Mereani! When wad this and where?

[liisavoo]

You have really nice videos, Ilove tahitian dances! :)

[Taianakht]

the teki looks more african than tahitian

[thotsins]

@Taianakht No, it doesn't.

That is NOT the way we do it, not even close.

[fidelgut07]

Awsom!!!

[DiAM0ND206]

i prefer hawaiian hula to tahitian, i dont get it. isn't there a story to their dancing or is it just shaking their hips for attraction. someone explain

[elenalevfan2]

@DiAM0ND206 its like african dance it still does tell a story...the beat is faster so there for your movements

[Gille87]

I guess u've missed the point. It may seem to a person that doesn't know a clue, it may just seem like hip shaking, but if u look closer, at her movements, her hands, her speed, her expression, u'll see that she's telling a story.

that's common for all polynesian dancing, it's not just a dance. These dances picted everyday life, or could be more serious like during a ceremony, or just plain entertainment for family and friends=)

[DiAM0ND206]

@Gille87

k. just looks like random hip shaking to me. =/ but thats cool. not my style but still nice.

[309hjk]

As I have posted in other comments it is all about beat, rythm and interpretation..they either have it or they don't..it is all a matter of time..

[Gille87]

I know why some would see this as vulgar, b'cuz they do the american comp. tahitian style, where it's more important to be fast, and to do a fast fa'rapuu, and not what ur suposed to do, to tell a story. and I guess since they don't do movesl ike this them selves, they say it's vulgar...

[curlycew6]

does anyone know what mereani means? and what language it is?

[RachelReally]

I believe it is her name =)

[Gille87]

Mereani is the vahine dancers name, and she's tahitian, so it's in tahitic...

[polynesiandove]

i think it means maryanne and i think its tahitian i dont know what language though lol they all sound the same to me cookie maori and tahitian ?

[Gille87]

well there are huge differences. But that's common for people who doesn'r really care. That goes for everything like race. Many ''white'' people can't tell the difference between people from asia, for them every ''asian looking'' person means that they are from China, are small and eats rice. A mix between no interest what so ever, lack of know how, and even racism=)

[polynesiandove]

um okay but i still think it means maryanne i tihnk . just saying lol

[tumaetera]

Mereani Tumehai is the fittest dancer I have ever seen. I think from another clip, this dance is about a nature goddess who humans don't listen to..they poison her to near death. amazing performer.

[orhoads]

i love the way she moves

[Krystoll]

She did something similar to her other video from "O Tahiti E" DVD. I like her style. She's very nice.

[autreeisthebest]

um thats not just her "style", thats the way real tahitian dance is, not that fake shit you see at luaus

tahitian dance is all about telling a story, and thats exactly what shes doing.

[teinelelei93]

okayyy:P glad you feel that way...

i stio DONT but glad you feel that way:)

she can frickin dance, NO doubt bout that

but if thats what real tahitian dance is then im mistaken; YES i know its beyond looking pretty and

farapuing all cute; but your STYLE; the way you tell

this storryyyyyy, is what dace is....

yeea shes really authentic in her dancing, but

TRADITION dont have to be vulgar with legs

wide open and runnin all over...

[autreeisthebest]

i don't think you're tahitian, so you prolly aren't familiar with what is traditional, but this certainly is not vulgar.

i know that this is your opinion, but in terms of a culture, i wouldn't critique it unless you absolutely know what you're talking about.

i'm not trying to argue, but this is definately not vulgar, it's a traditional style that is difficult to do.

[teinelelei93]

your right im NOT tahitian, just speaking my mind; ok so yea, good to hear your thoughts:) im sure FEW people may agree with me; but then again those who dont would obviously are the ones watching.

[autreeisthebest]

coooollll

i wasn't trying to be mean and you are entitled to your own opinion, i just tried to explain my thoughts on it too

[RachelReally]

I agree, I hate it when some dance just to "shake it". I always like a story behind every piece.

[iekika15]

i love her style

[teriimataha]

mAURUURU ROA FOR SHARING THIS VIDEO. I send you her original performance at HEIVA I TAHITI.

[AnuenueKaua]

Mauruuru Terii!

[Ochsenburg]

special grace and beauty!

[kawaii619]

She's awesome! Didn't she do this solo at the heiva in Tahiti?

[teinelelei93]

yea...shes very beautiful but hr stylez 2 busy fr me; shes still an incedible dancer but i think shes just a little wild

[flavia2582445]

where is this?