I’ve written about dance before. Specifically, about how basic steps turn into a beautiful dance and also about Polynesian women dances. Now, I turn my focus to the men’s dances of the Polynesian Islands. As you may imagine, most of the men’s dances danced by Mana Polynesia were filled with warrior energy. In the past, men danced before they went off to war and when they returned. The warrior dances I saw were from Fiji, New Zealand, and Samoa. In each dance, the movements and facial expressions made the message very clear: “I’m going to war and I intend to win. No, I will win.”Watch Full Movie Online Streaming Online and Download

Fiji Dance

During the second Fiji dance, the warrior had his “sword”.  He swung it as he danced. The motions reminded me of the dances done for Ogun, the Yoruba god of iron and a warrior, and also of the Native American dances I witnessed at the 2012 Howard County Pow Wow.

New Zealand Dance

What is interesting is that traditional dances are done in indigenous cultures to honor a particular event or occasion. And the men are not exempt. They call upon the essence of warriorhood to prepare their bodies, minds, and spirits for war. Their dance is their silent foreboding war cry. And it is filled with the history and memories of ancestral strength and philosophy. Long live the dance.