Dance for the King

September 22, 2011 / Documentary, Ethnicity & Cultural Identity, Movie Trailers, Tongan, United States, Wendy Arbeit

Enjoy the trailer? Now watch the entire movie. Hit “purchase” to subscribe to a three-year stream of the film. Have a coupon? Enter code here:    Released: 1993 Country: United States Director: Wendy Arbeit Language: Tongan Theme: Ethnicity & Cultural Identity Genre: Documentary Summary Tongan traditional dance rituals are performed for special honorary celebrations. The lakalaka (walking briskly), is considered the national dance of Tongan where the performers stand still and make gestures with only their arms. Unique to Polynesian [...]

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