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There was a lot of native dancing on our cruise ship as we sailed...
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These lovely Tahitian ladies are the Gaugines, who sang and danced on...
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When we landed at Bora Bora, we saw this sign at a stadium near the...
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The stands were filled with local people enjoying some sort of musical...
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A bunch of red-hatted men marched by.
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There were also a number of floats carrying pretty young girls. But...
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Another Tahitian dance on board ship as we cruised around Polynesia.
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When we were anchored off one of the Marquesas Islands, some dancers...
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The tempo picked up and the dances became more passionate . This must be...
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Even though the French missionaries had banned this kind of dancing for more...
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After two great weeks, our cruise ended in the capital city of...
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In the visitor's bureau, this poster reminded us of what we'd seen in...
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Just two of the hundreds of performers getting ready for the big show.
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Several hundred performers appeared together on the huge outdoor stage at the...
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Costumes are a major consideration in the judging of the dance troupes.
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We saw about ten different numbers, some with as many as two hundred or more...
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No, not every number had a cast of hundreds. There were several choral...
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A huge television screen highlighted the dancers below. The entire...
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These dancers mimicked wrestlers. The Hevia competition includes a lot...
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It's really something to see so many dancers performing such...
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While all the islands in Tahiti were represented, most of the winners...
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When the ban on dancing was finally lifted fifty years ago, the...
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What an honor it must be to participate in the biggest dance festival in your...
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