Tamau

A side to side movement of the hips

Toma Toma

Double bump. Hit twice to the right and twice to the left

‘Ami

Slow circular movement of the hip. Accentuate a full circle

Fa’arapu

Fast circular movenent keeping the upper body isolated.

Varu

Move the hips in a figure eight motion

‘Afata

Box. Move hips in 4 corners in the shape of a box

Ruru

Shimmy, shaking movement of belly and butt or legs

‘Ori ‘Opu

Rolling of the stomach. This is an isolation of your belly roll

Tua ne‘e

Upward bend of the spine. Accentuate from the top of the neck, down to the tailbone.

Teki

Any motion up on your toes.

Tifene

The Duck Walk. Squat down, walk on toes with back straight while doing a Fa’arapu

Drumbeat Routines

Basic Choreography using Drumbeats