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Takalo
Niue national rugby league team performing Takalo before one of their test matches
GenreWar dance
OriginNiue

The takalo is a Niuean war dance. Performed by an individual warrior or group of warriors, the dance is a formal challenge, and was traditionally performed prior to engaging the enemy with traditional war clubs.

In modern times, the takalo is often performed prior to a rugby game or winning a game of some sport code. The takalo is also performed to welcome dignitaries upon arrival into Niue, and signifies that the dignitaries' arrival is for the purpose of peace and harmony.

See also

References

  1. Mervyn McLean (1999). Weavers of Song: Polynesian Music and Dance. Auckland University Press. p. 213-214.
  2. "Ponataki" (PDF). Ministry of Pacific Peoples. p. 14. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. "Arrival in Niue". Government House. Retrieved 14 December 2020.


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