It’s not a competition, but at least do it right. They lacked speed, energy and vigor. They got the graceful part right, but should mix it with vigor and speed, especially the siva tau, which was a bit lame because of lack of aggressiveness and speed.

Ua kei a uma le pese e lei ifo le Taupou😅

You make no sense. Samoan dances are for entertainment purposes.

@@theephraimite Yes. Showcasing our culture and also to entertain. That’s why it’s called “fa’afiafiaga”. If entertainment is not involved then might as well just sing and tell stories.. Our dance are meant to entertain as well.

Still, they lacked energy. Young people should’ve performed. They did ok anyway, just lacking vigor and energy.

I think the 1992 group is the best so far. The problem with using teachers means many are old, middle aged so they lack energy and speed and agility.

@@theephraimite yup, acknowledging the history of the Teacher's involvement. Just thinking back the opening speech around this festival being an *opportunity* to showcase culture, language and identity. This would have been an opportunity to also showcase our talented younger generation such as the likes of Moemoana. No competition. Here's hoping they can include our young generation as well.

@@naeeanvideosYes, was hoping for that too. We have an amazing youth back home who loves to perform and they are amazing at it. Was hoping this year it was their chance to do it for Samoa however, it is what it is. Big Props to the faia’oga regardless they did their best.. Next time I hope they will bring on our youth.

honestly, this is the best way of representing samoa. This is the FestPac of pacific art and CULTURE. What better way then to show the original siva samoa. honestly, the youth are amazing, but samoa is a place that holds the SAMOAN culture, n they take nothing for granted. So yes, this is the best way to rep samoa. Alofa atu ❤

@@Chris-zo1vm No it isn’t. Our culture is about great vocals and with great performance. Let’s not lie this was lazy work and they did not sing in tune nor have enough energy. Go back and watch our elders, they sang beautifully and we’re more energised. This year they lack that.. Also why not let our youth represent us for once this year?.. We can show our culture to the world with an amazing put together performance.

Yep paulua a

sao lelei oe

TOTALLY AGREE sole i was looking forward ile kakou group uma kagaka le kalai ai "i can't wait for Samoa" sole ae omai Samoa sole ole mala le mea - makukua koe vave sesela ua kau le lagona gi leo, ma le isi mea e look forward lava lakou i kaualuga pei lava g o e su'e kupe.

You are so right

That’s because Samoa used old people. At least they used real Samoan instruments like the pate and real Samoan singing. Amelika Samoa was also plastic and used a kalone lapisi. Oka se mataga.

@@theephraimite Makaga le a o paulua mai le usuga o pese a Samoa koe le lagoga aku koe sesela mai luga ole stage🤣🤣🖕🏽

@@GeorgeSilulu because they are old folks. At lest their performance was not plastic like American Samoa’s, using kalone lapisi and a stereo.

​@GeorgeSilulu siva oukou gae koe o copy mai siva a kamaiki upolu gai luga KZfaq ioe. 😂 leva ga pala i upolu kuaiga sikaili ga sau ai oukou Am Sam pau le mea lea ga o aku ai kakou o faaliga elese kauvaga ga koa kou feololo gei mai a ise mea gao le o a e faaali auaga ga sa magao ai le kou kaikai malaga

Ua faaletonu leo ole aufaipese ua tele mea e faafiafia ai titi a aso uma e pepese ma faafiafia ai ua vaivai ai le ausiva ma fa leo

*kaloge

@@rtasi2000 I actually spelled kalone, but autocorrect is a fiapoto.

because Amerika samoa is more modernized. Yes the older the slower, but the siva samoa was never like how it is nowadays. Things change i get it, but honestly, change the people not the culture. If you compare nowadays siva samoas to traditional siva samoa, you will definitely see a difference. Manuia le aso ❤

@@Chris-zo1vm when it comes to Samoan dances like the sasa and siva tau, it must be done with speed and vigor. There is nothing modern about that; it’s the proper way of doing it. When it’s the ma’ulu’ulu, it should be a good balance of gracefulness and a bit of vigor and speed. Amelika Samoa had it right on the speed and vigor of their movements, but the drumming and and singing was plastic; whereas the other Samoa just lacked energy.

@@theephraimite since when did ma’ulu’ulu need speed and vigour? It needs gracefulness, meaning and good singing (which lacked this year). The Am. Samoan group had energy and were entertaining, but they didn’t show any traditional fa’afiafiaga samoa, except the taualuga, which was one of the main points of the festival. The teachers were pa’ulua and lacked energy, but they did a good job in showcasing Samoan tradition.

Mea sao a ga ka'u siva samoa moni e usu gutu pese a'o mea gae sisiva mai ai ga o ma ga i o siva kopi mai i siva samoa gai luga le KZfaq a kamaiki upoulu mao'i a ma lesi mea eleo se kauvaga mea gae fai mo faaliga a atunuu taitasi i tu ma aganuu, malamalama la oe ile eseesega?

​​@@faraimofuatau8813sole faiaku le pe ae fai mai siva maoioi?😂😂😂😂 ua uma vaikau o Noah "e ke iloa le upu a kakou foi gale E SUI FAIGA AE KUMAU LAVA LE FAAVAE"? Alualu lava le malie o ausiva ile matamata ua ota sauni atu wohoo kakau g ola mai kakou oi aue ua oso ai le fia moe😂😂😂😂😂 O lena e toatele tupulaga talavou e tatau ona fai ni trials i Samoa, fai pei o tauvaga a le PolyFest a Niu Sila e ola la e faaaoga mai e Amerika Samoa, e fiafia ai tagata toe umi na saofafai tagata ile ola . Oa maoioi? Ave lou maoioi e kiai ile sami o kakou uma o Samoa e le faapea e malamalama oe ae valelea makou. Magakua E SUI FAIGA AE KUMAU FAAVAE.

@@user-on1qh6fj9v e sau lava i au fesili lou le malamalama i au manatu. Ioe taimi na o Noa oloo iai tu ma aganuu faasamoamoni oloo faali ile taimi nei i le Festpac ole auna foi lena ole faaliga oloo faatautaia i Hawaii ile taimi nei, e leo se faiga pe pe ola le siva ae ole faaliga o tuaiga tu ma agaeseese a atunuu taitasi ale pasefika so o Samoa la e usu gutu a pese ma sisiva ole auala lena oloo taumafai le aiga faiaoga e deliver ai le latou faafiafiaga ae aua le taufaifai e atagia mai ai le vaai maualalo male vaivai ole mafaufau ina tuaiga manatu faapena.

@@faraimofuatau8813 ia koaga pea oe support mea pe🤣🤣🤣🤣 e pei lava la o oe le pe🤣🤣🤣 sele wake up o lea ua malamalama Samoa e le o koe po uliuli, ua manatu ifo lava oe e faavalevalea uma isi ae poto oe?sele WTFU