51K views · 930 reactions | #TBT Mauri from Kiribati!  Performers from the island of Kiritimati in Kiribati took to the stage at #FestPAC during Day 1 of the Heritage Dance Performances, check out their full performance here! ⏯️ https://www.thecoconet.tv/moana-arts/pacific-festivals-1/kiribati-heritage-dance-performance-festpac/ #Kiribati #FestPAC2024 #KiribatiLanguageWeek | The Coconet TV | Facebook

Kiribati Dance: Graceful Performances in Grass Skirts

"124th Year Anniversary" This year marks the 124th year anniversary of the arrival of the British in Kiribati. Formal celebrations were held in Taratai Village on North Tarawa to commemorate this day. Here is a glimpse of what this celebration (Bootaki) looked like! Complete with speeches, marches, dances, and eventually food, formal village celebrations are large and involve the whole community. Some things to take note of are how the dancers are complemented with perfume and powder by audience