Samoan dance

Samoan dance traditions reflect contact between Samoan culture and other cultures from the East and West. The space in which dance is conducted has been interpreted as a microcosm of Samoan society.^[1]^[2]

Samoan dance has been characterized as a means of maintaining Samoan identity in contact with other civilizations.

Traditional dances

References

↑ "'Emotional': Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson performs sacred Samoan dance with family". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
↑ Mallon, Sean (2002-01-01). Samoan Art and Artists. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-2675-8.

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[1] "'Emotional': Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson performs sacred Samoan dance with family". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2026-03-23.

[2] Mallon, Sean (2002-01-01). Samoan Art and Artists. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-2675-8.

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