'O Huraiti Mana tātou | we are Huraiti Mana
'Ia ora na! Huraiti Mana is a Seattle-based Polynesian Dance Troupe specializing in 'Ori Tahiti, Hula, and Lei. We are a feminine and indigenous-led, intergenerational, neurodiverse and culturally rich community filled with laughter and shared stories. Our mission is to reconnect everyone to their culture and original identity through ancestral philosophy and movement of the Indigenous Pacific so that we may all recognize the homes within our hearts.
Learn about our mission of empowerment, participate in our weekly 'ori Tahiti (Tahitian) and hula dance classes in Seattle, and connect with our culture and community.
Learn about our mission of empowerment, participate in our weekly 'ori Tahiti (Tahitian) and hula dance classes in Seattle, and connect with our culture and community.
DANCE CLASSES
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PERFORMANCES & PRESENTATIONSCreating relationships with organizations that support and uplift our Pacific Islander communities and cultures, we offer professional development workshops engaging philosophies of the Indigenous Pacific; presentations on building identity, centering lived experiences and drawing on ancestral knowledge; instructional workshops for lei-weaving, music, and dance; as well as storytelling!
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CURRENT EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIESFind out about all of the things Huraiti Mana has been up to from the time we were founded in 2017 to today! We've been hosting workshops, leading presentations, weaving lei, traveling and competing in 'Ori Tahiti heiva, performing, and so much more! Learn about the community we have built and shared throughout the Pacific and the Pacific Northwest and about how we remain active and connected.
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