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Thousands of New Zealanders watched indigenous Maori dancers twirl white "poi" balls in a blur of motion and take to traditional canoes, or waka, in the picturesque Bay of Islands as the country ...
Poi E: The Story of Our Song centers on the life and career of charismatic singer and producer Dalvanius Prime, a Maori New Zealander who melded his people’s traditional song with 1980s pop ...
A Rotorua family realised it was on to something when a poi dance set to Beyonce's music went viral. The extended Winitana whanau has been schooling two generations of its children in te reo ...
NOAH K. MURRAY/THE STAR-LEDGERUsing glow sticks to practice, Tom Leonard doubles as a fire artist who spins poi, Australian weights on ropes that are swung in tribal dance. On a moonless night in ...
An ancient traditional Maori dance that became a popular performance art at music festivals, is now becoming popular for people looking for a fun and challenging activity ...