Aloha Allure

The word  sasa  literally means 'to strike'. The dance was originally village activities that soon became one of Samoa's most interesting dances. It was performed by whole villages in order to give a perfect effect to the viewers. The more performers, the more the dance became effective, it became a form of entertainment for the Samoan Royal Family and other royal dignitaries that visited the islands. The Sasa requires synchronization and a lot of energy. Generally the  sasa  is performed by a large group of people, it is normally performed sitting down, but there are parts of the dance which require the group to stand up. The movements depict everyday life, from the movement of fish in the water, to the flying birds in the sky, from cooking the umu to cleaning the house, and even a form of voyaging, where the group move into the form of a large canoe, having the arms on the outside mimic the movement of paddles in the water. The particular Sasa you are ...