Poi refers to the style of performing arts and equipment used to engage in poi performance. As a performing arts, poi involves swinging moored loads through various rhythmic and geometric patterns. Poi artists can also sing or dance while swinging their poi. Poi can be made from various materials with different handles, weights, and effects (such as fire).
Poi comes from the people of M? Ori in New Zealand, where it is still practiced today. Poi also gained followers in many other countries. The expansion of poi culture has led to significant evolution of practiced styles, tools used, and the definition of the word "poi."
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M? ori culture
In M language? Ori, poi can mean the physical object used by the dancers, the choreography itself, or the accompanying music. In the M culture? Ori, poi performance is usually practiced by women. Some legends indicate that it was first used by men to develop wrist flexibility for the use of hand weapons such as clubs, sheer, and kotiate, but the latest academic studies found no evidence to confirm this story.
M? Ori poi comes in two forms: short, with a string equal to the length of the fingertip to the wrist; and long, with a string equal to the distance from the tip of the finger to the shoulder. A show includes storytelling and singing along with the choreographing poetry routine and often presented alongside other disciplines, such as waiata a ringa , haka and titi korea (included in kaka haka performances)). Features Poi in the 1980s hit song "Poi E".
Traditional construction
Initially, poi is most often made from harakeke (hemp New Zealand, Phormium tenax ) and raup? ( Typha orientalis ). The hemp maker is stripped and scraped to give a face (deep flax fiber), which is twisted into two strands to make the taura (wire) as well as aho (bond). The large knot is tied to one end of the umbilical cord, where the core is formed from the middle of the rupture? stem. Cut a nasty rupture? the stem then wrapped around the ball and tied around the wires, forming a cover. The other end of the cable is often decorated with a mukamuka, a tassel made from the face formed around smaller vertices. Sometimes, small tufts called poi piu are affixed at the base of the poi ball. Construction and design vary greatly depending on regional, tribal, and personal preferences.
Another variation of poi is poi t? Niko. In this construction, the outer shell is made of fine webbing using a pattern based on a fishing net; This Poi sometimes includes yellow-colored strands to form a diamond pattern known as Te Karu? te Atua (the Eye of God).
At the end of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, home-based industries were developed from the manufacture of the scoop? poi for sale to tourists, especially in the Rotorua area. Tourist-friendly variations include miniature poi that can be worn in buttonholes and as earrings.
Traditional? poi tend not to be used by modern poi artists because the traditional materials quickly run out with frequent use. Also, hemp and raup? are becoming increasingly difficult to find because the wetlands where they are naturally found have been dried or made into conservation reserves (although traditional harvest is generally permitted by law).
Currently, most of the performance poi are made of modern materials that are durable and available. The core is often made of foam or tangled paper, while the leather is made up of plastic or towering fabrics, such as tulle. Tassels are usually made of wool.
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Poi modern
Modern Poi lives side by side with traditional Maori poi and enjoys a wide audience all over the world.
Traditional Maori poi are generally performed in group choreography at cultural events, with vocal accompaniment and music. In contrast, modern poi is generally performed by individuals, without singing and with less structured choreography. Tools and styles used are more varied. Many people first discover poi in the form of a spinning fire, but the flame spinning is just one of these highly varied forms of art.
Modern poi borrows significantly from other physical arts, including various dance schools and many art object manipulations. Poi is practiced all over the world and can often be seen at major festivals such as the Burning Man, the European Juggling Convention.
Unlike many physical arts, learning poi usually does not involve formal education. Most spinners learn from each other or teach themselves using DVDs or online resources. A strong and self-taught sense of community is a key element of modern poi.
Practice poi
Beginners often learn to use a simple pair of poi practices, usually made of soft materials such as socks or stockings that are weighted with soft household objects such as peanut bags, juggling balls, balloons of nuts, or small toys. Simple poi can also be built from tennis balls and long ropes.
More sophisticated practice models may include turns (for orbital type tricks), weighted handles (for throws), or combine a contact-stage ball to allow the spinner to execute the movement of the contacts (ie, scrolls and fishtail).
Performance poi
Perpetrators often use poi with bright and contrasting colors to enhance the aesthetics and emphasize patterns. Some performance poi also incorporate a tail or ribbon for visual effects.
Glow poi
Poi can be performed in the dark for dramatic effect when spinners use poi containing light sources, such as UV-sensitive materials, LED lights, or chemical light rods. Glowstringing, or using glowsticks swinging from shoelaces, is popular in festivals and raves. Also note that while poi focuses on head manipulation (the other side of the cable/chain from where you are holding it), glowstringing focuses on the manipulation of the cord.
Meteor
Meteor is crossed out from poi and from Chinese martial arts weapons called meteor hammers. Meteors are often built similar to poi, or can actually be made using poi. Meteors, however, also incorporate additional short chains, ropes, or bars in the middle. This format means that most of the poi skills will be translated to meteors, plus some staff, darts and whip chain skills as well.
Poi api
Fire poi use the axis made of kevlar or Technora or other refractory material for the weighted tip. The axis is immersed in fuel, burned, and then rotated for dramatic effect.
See also
- Bolas
- Circus skills
- Diabolo
- Eskimo yo-yo
- Fire dance
- Pursue
- Juggling
- Meteor hammer
- Poi Tricks
References
Further reading
- Huata, Ng? moni (2000), Te Rita Papesch, ed., Rhythm and life poi , Auckland: HarperCollins, ISBN 1-86950-273-6
- Shennan, Jennifer & amp; McLean, Mervyn (September 1979). Description of "Maori Dancing" Youngerman since the Eighteenth Century. Ethnomusicology 23 (3), pp. 493-499.
- Youngerman, Suzanne (January 1974). Maori Dancing since the XVIII century. Ethnomusicology 18 (1), pp.Ã, 75-100.
External links
- Poi in the collection of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Museum
- Traditional Maori.org.nz Performance M? ori poi
- Maori Poi The Origin and Poi Performance
- Research in New Zealand Performing Arts - a free online research journal covering Maori music and related performances
- Poi House - a place for community-made learning videos, together with an active discussion forum on poi and performance
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