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Soke

Tongan group dance.

Soke
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About Soke

Sōkē or eke is a Tongan group dance performed with sticks which the performers hit against each other on the beat of the drum. It has some common elements with, but is a complete independent development from the English Morris dance. As with most Tongan dances, the whole performance is to dazzle the spectators and to please the chiefs. There is no hidden purpose.

From the Wikipedia article “Soke (dance)”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.