The tradition & historical record
1 min read · 2 sourcesThe takalo is a Niuean war dance. Performed by an individual warrior or group of warriors, the dance is a formal challenge, and was traditionally performed prior to engaging the enemy with traditional war clubs. In modern times, the takalo is often performed prior to a rugby game or winning a game of some sport code. The takalo is also performed to welcome dignitaries upon arrival into Niue, and signifies that the dignitaries' arrival is for the purpose of peace and harmony. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Takalo”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Takalo is type of dance, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
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