Polyday @ UW 2009: Samoan Taualuga

Federal Way High School, went on a trip to UW for their Polyday celebration! UW put on a floor show at the end of the day, and here is a Samoan Taualuga done by a UW student!! good job guys!!

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Entertainment

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• samoan
• taualuga
• polyday
• polynesian
• floor
• show
• university
• of
• washington
• federal
• way
• high
• school

[you0axed0for0it]

anyone else catch the meuli guy in the back playin in hella coo at 1st, then makin it rain like she was stripper in a club..lmao

[samoa206]

@you0axed0for0it LOL yea I saw him do that!!! HAHAHA He had me rollin when I was video taping the thing lol

[jenmajol]

1 question, why is da vahine mane'a or pretty lady dancing with da knife i know theres a meaing to it so i would like to know please?.... mahalo nui loa mai a kane o hawai'i nei ki aloha no ^_^

[samoa206]

@jenmajol some say right before the Taualuga is performed, the Taupou or the Manaia would be given the Nifo Oti translated as the "tooth of death", traditionally was a weapon during wars, Samoans combined the nifo oti with a hook at the tip which was used to snare parts of the enemy's body. It was used in the dance to symbolise that Samoans were able to act very hostile, yet look elegant at the same time.

[1897jmorris]

Lol! This is hella funny. I like the guy who always loose his wrap around skirt specially the way he dance. Is this how Samoan man dance? OMG I going to find him! Cheee heee

[pauliaiga11]

i like her tuiga...

[FekeManu]

is this the traditional costume for samoa?because it looks like the tongan ngatu and thank you samoa206 for that explaination I never knew that!

[tahineofa]

may know da pese pls .. love it good job .. u guy i love the siva well keep up da good job from a konga...ofa atu..

[ssrabits]

whats the name of the group singing this?

[2000coco]

Aww I'm so proud! Malo lava le sausaunoa!

[you0axed0for0it]

Samoa206, do u know the name of the group singing this version?

[vaipato]

dis is whack... sounds like sound track flashback from the 80's... LOL

[maddgreenapple]

that was great!! i truly enjoyed that!