January 19, 2007

Shall we dance - Pacific
踊りましょう -大洋州

I have been learning dances of Pacific region with my friends/colleagues. The instructors are Samoan ladies that we got acquainted through job. We aim to dance three: Fijian, general Pacific (sang in Tokerau language), and Samoan. We always start lesson by wrapping our hip with a cloth with beautiful Pacific patterns. We meet only weveral times a year, so our pregress is very slow, but our lesson is always filled with laughter. Last time, at long last, we started to practice "Ua Mamalu", which is my most favorite one.

仕事を通じて知り合ったサモア人女性に、大洋州のダンスを教わっています。フィジー、大洋州全般で踊られているもの(トケラウ島の言葉)、サモアの3曲を踊れるようになるのが目標です。
いつも、大洋州独特の模様の布を腰に巻いて練習開始です。
年に数回集まる程度なので、なかなか前に進まず、レッスンは毎回大爆笑。
それでも、今回、やっと念願のサモアの曲「Ua Mamalu うあ・ままる」を始めることになりました。

Some of our members have started to consider our performance presentation. They want it to show off :) Me? I have no desire to dance in public, but I do want to dance in the same costume.

上手になってくるとだんだん欲が出てくるもので、発表の場がないものか思案するメンバーも出てきました。私は「自己満足派」なので、発表の場にはこだわりませんが、みんなでお揃いのコスチュームを着て踊りたいなと思っています。

2 comments:

siasia said...

Aah, so you can dance!I wish I could see you do that.

Don't be that shy to show off your dancing skills to the public. Go on and do it like your friends are suggesting.

I seem to recognise every one in the photos. That group reminds me of Okinawa. Pass my regards to them.
Best wishes as you prepare for your public performance.

lazynana said...

Nervious, thanks for the comment.
Well, I don't know if I "can" dance, but I think I "like to" dance.

Sure, I will deliver your regards to my dance mates.

Have a nice day.
nana