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HOE ANA
(Rarotonga Islands/Tahiti)
"Hoe Ana" is originally a Rarotongan folk song, from the islands west of Tahiti, also called
Cook Islands. According to Paul Tavai Latta (www.PaulLatta.com), the Tahitians have
claimed and performed it, thus a bit of confusion about origin. The dance is of the Kaparima
style or "Action Dance," with hand gestures descriptive of the text. It tells of the days when
Polynesian people migrated from island to island, paddling on and on to reach a legendary
place just over the horizon. There are several versions. This was taught by Yves Moreau to the
international folk dance community.
Formation: Standing, kneeling, or sitting in columns as though in ca<strong>no</strong>es.
Music, video/DVD: On Sanna's CD #4 and Volume 2 of her Dances of the Seven
Continents two-volume set (blue and white). Different versions are shown.
Measure Story Movement Introduction:
Wait for chorus to start singing before beginning
PART I
1-2 waves start with R hand.
lift it up and over your head, returning to
starting position
3--4 waves repeat with L hand
5-8 rock ca<strong>no</strong>e rock gently from R,L,R,L
9-16 repeat repeat measures 1-8
17-18 swirl the water one hand on top of the other, make circular
motions on R side going CW
19-20 swirl the water same as 1-2, except on L and CCW
21-24 look for the land hands over eyes, like shading from sun look
R,L,R,L
25-28 sun and moon hold hands, fists closed at chest level,
elbows up, (ct. 1) , open R hand up
and out (ct. 2), return R hand to chest (ct. 3),
open L hand up and out to L (ct. 4).
Return hand to chest (and)
(continued)