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Takalo

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Takalo
Niue national rugby league team performing Takalo before one of their test matches
GenreWar dance
OriginNiue

The takalo is a Niuean war dance. Performed by an individual warrior or group of warriors, the dance is a formal challenge,[1][2] 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,[3] and signifies that the dignitaries' arrival is for the purpose of peace and harmony.

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  1. ^ Mervyn McLean (1999). Weavers of Song: Polynesian Music and Dance. Auckland University Press. p. 213-214.
  2. ^ "Ponataki" (PDF). Ministry of Pacific Peoples. p. 14. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Arrival in Niue". Government House. Retrieved 14 December 2020.