Ambo Dancers, Kiribati

This video one such story taken from heritage archive made up of three dances, welcoming the viewers into a portrayal of the typical life of the community.
The first dance, performed by women, is the process of garlanding. This is how guests are officially welcomed and accepted by an island. During garlanding, women would meet official guests as they arrived on the beach.
The men then prepare their lures for fishing and explain to the viewer the cycle of fishing as it is dictated by lunar phases.
Lasty, the community comes together in happiness, their typical day in which they enjoy the company of their guests and the bounty of fish supplied by the sea.

[@BanyanTekieru]

Kam raraba. Ai 2024 ao bon continue on te view

[@SangreMacorisana]

Hi from the Dominican Republic, in the #caribbean #caraibes 🇩🇴.

[@rufinanapitalai8878]

Beautiful dance and music and wow the background is so beautiful too .

[@igormuzychenko8522]

I LOVE ALL OF YOU, MY LOVELY KIRIBATI PEOPLE. WAS WORKING WITH NICE KIRIBATI AT SEA. VERY KIND AND CLEVER , THANKS, STILL LOVE YOU AND FOREVER

[@fabiennemenrempon5927]

Bonjour les îles Kiribati...😊 Beautifull dance😉

[@user-vk9xq5iq4j]

I like that, is good

[@psicoterapiaexistencial8275]

Beautiful dance!!!!

[@raymondwarahau7095]

Love the music, love the dancing, love the dancers... Good on you Kiribati.... 👍❤️👌

[@nicholashenry9124]

😮😢😅

[@ayoubmakiwa462]

Very healthy Kiribati women.

[@richardlugabai6595]

Nice song and nice dancing. Love from PNG

[@reitenarayan7019]

Tangiraoi te anene, tamaroa te maie, rarabwa

[@lammzylammar2794]

Love those kiribatians

[@nicholashenry9124]

😢❤😅

[@useniagill7519]

Banaban song 🎵

[@useniagill7519]

Beautiful banaban song

[@jurajdudas4966]

very nice thaks

[@gaidroroganikora1384]

Kiribati bon abaia ara bakatibu

[@user-dd6li3yp5p]

Name pls

[@sevenchris5731]

Tein aia bwai batere kain Rabi

[@lukerast8215]

Are they banabans

[@biritiaritang3499]

Yes it a banaban dance

[@user-yl1pr3tz4l]

banaba is part of Kiribat 100%

[@lukerast8215]

@@user-yl1pr3tz4l their descendants are here part of Fiji, Rabi Island. Awesome👍

[@bravotabb3534]

Most likely not. They are most likely girls from Ambo, one of the villages on South Tarawa. The small islet at the background is called Abairarang. It is uninhabited and Ambo village lies to the left of it. If you were watching this live, you would have the causeway behind you known as Ambo causeway. As a local of Kiribati, I would say these dancers are most likely “coached” by a Banaban dancer as all their dance moves and costumes are similar to those used by the Banaban dancers nowadays.