ITO Iaorana Te Otea

ITO Iaorana Te Otea Aloha! Contact us about joining our club at [email protected]. Contact us about scheduling a p The hula is a dance form accompanied by chant or song.

Iaorana Te Otea (which is Tahitian for "greetings from the drum beats") was founded in 1990 by a group of UCSB students. Since then, we have celebrated the dynamic cultures of the Polynesian islands. Our club is multicultural and diverse with members from several different backgrounds and varying in experience. We welcome those who share a vested interest in learning about the Polynesian culture.

Our purpose is to educate our community and ourselves, provide insight to those who are unfamiliar with Polynesian culture, and most of all, enjoy our music and dance. We mainly perform two different types of Polynesian dances: the hula and the ote'a. It was developed in the Hawaiian islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there. The chant or song is called an aparima. The aparima is also known as the "Tahitian hula" and it literally means the kiss of the hands, or to tell a story with the hands. Hula encompasses an enormous variety of styles and moods, ranging from solemn or sacred to playful and energetic. Aparimas may recount legends and the history of the islands, praise Polynesian gods, offer a prayer, seduce someone, praise a lover, or tell a love story. An ote'a is a traditional Tahitian dance performed and also directly linked with all aspects of life. One would dance for joy, to welcome a visitor, to pray to a god, to challenge an enemy, or to seduce a mate. The dance is set to music only. Drums are usually the main instrument, but there is no singing. For the men, the themes can be chosen from warfare or sailing, and then they may use spears or paddles. For women the themes are closer to home, such as themes from nature, combing their hair, or the flight of a butterfly (more elaborate themes may also be chosen). In a proper ote'a the story of the theme should pervade the whole dance.

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02/09/2020

Photoshoot success🌅

🌊🌊 Meet our 2019-2020 ITO Officers! 🌊🌊
02/07/2020

🌊🌊 Meet our 2019-2020 ITO Officers! 🌊🌊

ITO Dancers🌺👯‍♀️🌊
01/26/2020

ITO Dancers🌺👯‍♀️🌊

ITO Drummers🎶🌊 16 more days til our annual Luau!🌞
01/25/2020

ITO Drummers🎶🌊 16 more days til our annual Luau!🌞

2nd gifts dropped today for Big Little Reveal coming up this Friday!💝
11/20/2019

2nd gifts dropped today for Big Little Reveal coming up this Friday!💝

11/18/2019
Aloha🌺 come try some delicious Spam Musubi tomorrow!
10/30/2019

Aloha🌺 come try some delicious Spam Musubi tomorrow!

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