WAITANGI, New Zealand – Thousands of New Zealanders watched indigenous Maori dancers twirl white "poi" balls in a blur of motion and take to traditional canoes, or waka, in the picturesque Bay ...

Next, we headed over to learn more about Maori poi balls. They were originally used as weapons by men, but then a version of them became used by women for dancing. If you’ve ever been to a luau ...

WAITANGI, New Zealand >> Thousands of New Zealanders watched indigenous Maori dancers twirl white “poi” balls in a blur of motion and take to traditional canoes, or waka, in the picturesque ...

"Poi means ball in Maori and the women did a dance called the Poi with them. "The Poi Poi are like tennis balls on the end of strings with a tail attached and are twirled around in a figure of eight.

singing in Maori, and spinning poi, balls which are swung rhythmically, which the song is a celebrates. Poi E put a contemporary spin on traditional Maori culture. Kahi says meeting Moana for his ...

A little bit of Mexico’s Day of the Dead in the skeleton designs and costumes, a few colorful Maori poi ball spinners, and a steampunk set by Patrick Toebe are all part of the evening-length ...

groups will present their unique renditions of the Maori haka, an adrenaline-pumping ... In the Poi-e portion of the event, small groups twirl poi (ball on end of a string) in rhythm with a ...

Maori pop phenomenon Poi E is sung with gusto and abiding love at the close of the Patea Maori Club night every Monday night. For 34 years now the remarkable song resounds throughout the hall ...