Cook Island dancers use fast, hip swinging moves similar to Tahitians and agile hand gestures that describe waves, flowers, or birds. Male dancers stomp & use spearing gestures that mimic warriors. Traditional dancing is integral to the Cook Islands lifestyle. Costumes range from leaves to extravagant and elegant works of art. The dances tells stories and slit drums provide exhilarating, tantalizing rhythms. Dancing has been part of the Cook Islands culture for thousands of years.
