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单词 poi dance
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Definition of poi dance in English:

poi dance

noun
  • A traditional Maori dance in which a ball of flax is swung rhythmically on a string.

    soldiers were welcomed into the village by women doing poi dances
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She will perform the twirling Poi dance.
    • We were serenaded, challenged with a Haka and entertained by a traditional stick throwing dance and the ladies' Poi dance.
    • Oh dear. No haka party or poi dance.
    • Nightly Maori concerts are held with traditional action songs, poi dances, stick games and the haka.
    • A poi dance or similar would highlight Maori culture and be far more attractive.
    • I came out of there knowing a lot of waiata, all the poi dances, and having been instructed on issues of marae protocol.
    • Tours are set up to take you to one of the Maori villages, where you will be treated to jaw-dropping displays of Maori weaponry, the graceful poi dance and the haka dance, that has been made famous by the New Zealand rugby team.
    • I heard of but did not see a lying-down poi dance especially designed for pregnant women.
    • In a tiny back room with the lights out, we watch three "maidens" and three "warriors" sing, dance and perform stick games and poi dances with a good dose of humour.
    • The action songs all have their counterparts in other areas Of Polynesia, but the poi dance is unique to New Zealand.
 
 
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