‘Ori Tahiti The term ‘ori Tahiti literally means Tahitian (Tahiti) dance (‘ori), according to the translation given in the Tahitian Academy’s Dictionary. It is firmly associated with the Society Islands’ geographic region, being the place where it has its...
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‘Ori Tahiti The term ‘ori Tahiti literally means Tahitian (Tahiti) dance (‘ori), according to the translation given in the Tahitian Academy’s Dictionary. It is firmly associated with the Society Islands’ geographic region, being the place where it has its origins, roots and its fullest emotional dimension, due to its deep cultural significance there. Tahitian dance by this definition is an artistic, social and cultural practice from the island of Tahiti and the Society Islands. This type of group artistic expression through dance is the most commonly practiced form of dance in the whole of French Polynesia. An embodiment and genuine vector of the Tahitian cultural identity, it unites the most significant and most dynamic forms of cultural expression, music, oratory skills, traditional song, costume-making, percussion and dance, to be specific. Devotion to an identity Usually performed in groups of between 80 and 200 dancers, ‘ori Tahiti is the result of a social cohesion that allows Po
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