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| Te BOTAKI..."feast" | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Dressed in my new "te bee"...lava lava, the beautifully dressed dancers beside me are waiting to perform "Te Mwaie". | |||||||||||||||||||
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| During my second year on Abemama, I moved to Takatia and was fortunate to learn Te Mwaie, I-Kiribati dance. I was given my own dancing mat, and the belt which is made from human hair. When I left Abemama, I was also given the head, arm and hand decorations, all made of traditional natural materials. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Besides the traditional dances, I-Kiribati people love to "twist" to more popular music... | |||||||||||||||||||
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