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Old 3rd January 2008, 06:48 PM   #9
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THANKS FOR THE LINK A LOT OF GOOD INFORMATION THERE. THE MANY DANCES OF POLYNESIA ARE VERY INTERESTING. THEY WERE AND STILL ARE A FORM OF COMUNICATION AND A WAY OF TRAINING THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE WAYS OF THE TRIBE. MANY OF THE MOVEMENTS IN SOME OF THE MENS DANCES TEACH FOOTWORK, AGILITY, STRIKES AND BLOCKS SOME REMIND ME OF THE KATA'S I PRACTICED IN MARTIAL ARTS. IN THE OLD DAYS A WELL DONE DANCE COULD COULD WIN YOU A MATE OR FAVOR FROM THE CHIEF AND PERHAPS GIVE YOU THE SKILL TO SURVIVE AND WIN A BATTLE.

WE OFTEN THINK A DANCE IS JUST A WAY TO HAVE FUN AND TODAY LARGELY IT IS BUT IN THE OLD DAYS IT PLAYED AN IMPORTANT PART IN THE SOCIETYS OF MAN THE WORLD OVER.
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