ʻori Tahiti

E195928

ʻOri Tahiti is the vibrant traditional dance of Tahiti, characterized by fast hip movements, rhythmic drumming, and expressive storytelling.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
ori Tahiti 1
ʻori Tahiti canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf intangible cultural heritage ⓘ
performing art ⓘ
traditional dance ⓘ
artForm storytelling through movement ⓘ
associatedEvent Heiva i Tahiti festival ⓘ
associatedPeople Tahitian people ⓘ
countryOfOrigin French Polynesia ⓘ
culture Tahitian culture ⓘ
danceCategory aparima ⓘ
hivinau ⓘ
pa‘o‘a ⓘ
‘ote‘a ⓘ
feature colorful costumes ⓘ
expressive storytelling ⓘ
group choreography ⓘ
use of traditional chants ⓘ
function ceremonial performance ⓘ
cultural education ⓘ
social entertainment ⓘ
tourist performance ⓘ
languageOfSongs Tahitian language ⓘ
movementCharacteristic expressive arm gestures ⓘ
fast hip movements ⓘ
strong lower-body work ⓘ
musicAccompaniment live percussion ⓘ
rhythmic drumming ⓘ
placeOfOrigin Tahiti ⓘ
primaryInstruments fa‘atete drum ⓘ
ipu (gourd percussion) ⓘ
pahu drum ⓘ
toere drum ⓘ
region Polynesia ⓘ
relatedDance Māori kapa haka ⓘ
Samoan siva ⓘ
hula ⓘ
requires coordination with drummers ⓘ
physical endurance ⓘ
rhythmic precision ⓘ
symbolizes Tahitian identity ⓘ
connection to ancestors ⓘ
relationship with nature ⓘ
tempoCharacteristic fast-paced ⓘ
high-energy ⓘ
transmissionMethod dance schools ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ
typicalCostumeElement coconut shell bra (for women) ⓘ
hei (flower crown) ⓘ
more (grass or fiber skirt) ⓘ
pareu (wrap skirt) ⓘ
shell necklaces ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tahiti → traditionalDance → ʻori Tahiti ⓘ
East Polynesia → hasCulturalPractice → ori Tahiti ⓘ
linked to: ʻori Tahiti