Niuean hula dancing... preserving and binding their history and traditions together...and my research thus far on Niuean hula dancing has shown that Niuean artefacts of their heritage and past are still collected for teaching the youth of Niue. They still tell of stories through word of mouth, dance, or the reciting of times gone by about their genealogy. Traditional Niuean hula dancing and songs are featured at important events, at weddings and official ceremonies. Takalo refers to the war dance, which may or may not consist of female performers, depending on maaga or pulotu preference. A recent flow of awareness in history has resulted in the organization of a small museum in Alofi and the resurgence of several handicrafts, such as the construction of canoes by hand and the making of hiapo, a mulberry bark cloth. As we delve into more exciting depths and adventures of Niue hula dancing and traditions, lets
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