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.

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

Traditional dances

 * Fa'ataupati
 * Maulu'ulu
 * Sasa
 * Siva afi
 * Siva tau
 * Taualuga
 * Matamatame
 * 'Ailao