We dance to honour the 15 Islands of the Cook Islands. 🌺 Though separated by land, we are forever connected by the ocean, carrying our stories, our strength, and our spirits across every wave. Each island has its own heartbeat, yet we move as one living body tied by the sea and our culture. 🎥@jannamaitumutoa 🎶@samsonsquad | Cook Islands

Cook Islands culture and traditions are present all around and in our daily lives. In the way that we greet each other with a Kia Orana and a kiss on the cheek, in the way that we celebrate with traditional cuisines, song and dance, in how we acknowledge and respect one another, and so on ❤️ When in the Cook Islands you're bound to experience first hand how the fine twist of Polynesian heritage and European influences, that is our culture, reflects through our way of life. Cook Islanders are war

🎥WATCH : Cook Islands dancers grace the stage at the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture! 🌺 | RNZ Pacific