Pate Pate - Te Vaka (Heilani Dancers)

Heilani Polynesian Dancers in Macau, China - Sheraton Macau Promo Video https://www.heilani.com/ Original Music by Te Vaka http://www.tevaka.com (Samoan, Tokelau, Tuvalu - New Zealand Based Band) Dance Choreography: Heilani Productions - Polynesian Inspired dance choreography - Strong dance movements from Tahiti, French Polynesia Dancers: From the Pacific Islands - Tahiti, French Polynesia, Cook Islands, Samoa, New Zealand, Hawaii, Australia & more! LYRICS & TRANSLATIONS: Tokelauan: Pate Pate tu la ki luga ke fai malama taimi tenei e fai na hiva tu la ki luga ke fai malama lue lue malie te gali o na hiva aue aue tama mimita aue aue teine mimita aue aue hihiva mimita aue aue kikila mai la fakaakiali atu e a mai tau faiva e a mai taku ika e fofou ai au e a mai tau faiva e a mai hihiva ki luga hihiva mai ve hihiva malie ki te pate pate chant: hiva ki luga hiva ki lalo hiva malie ki te pate pate English translation Log drum get up stand up let your feelings be known the time has come to perform the dance get up stand up let your intentions be known swaying ever so sweetly the message in the dance Oh! Oh! the boys are very bold Oh! Oh! the girls are very bold Oh! Oh! the dancers are very bold Oh! Oh! Watch me now, it’s my turn to show “How is the fishing with you, how is it?” (Girl) “The fish that I truly long for” (Boy) “How is the fishing with you, how is it? (Girl) dance on up, dance just like that dancing ever so sweetly to the Pate Pate (logdrum) X2 chant: dance on up, dance on down Dancing ever so sweetly to the rhythms of the log drum