The New Zealand Herald

Hastings District Council and Samoan community honour Samoa Independence Day

EIT Beginnings Samoan class performed traditional siva and pese, or dance and songs, in the council chambers to celebrate Samoa Independence Day. Photo / Supplied Song and dance filled the Hastings ...
The New Zealand Herald

'Siva, siva - chehooo!': Sonny Bill Williams shares adorable video of daughters dancing to Samoan song for Samoan language week

Sonny Bill Williams has been proudly sharing his Samoan heritage during Samoan Language Week. The rugby star has shared an adorable video of his daughters dancing along to a Samoan song and dad can be ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

For second and third-generation Samoans living in Australia, siva means more than dance. Here's why

For Whitney Siteine, watching the expression on his mother's face as she saw his three young children perform Siva Samoa for the first time was one of those affirming ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

In the diaspora, connecting to our cultural heritage helps us stay grounded. Research shows it also helps us thrive.

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Siva is the Samoan word for dance. But for second and third-generation Samoans living in Australia it ...