Tahitian dance with Puili Sticks

Puili sticks are normally made from bamboo and used in Hawaii, Tahiti, and other Polynesian islands. You could make your own with paper towel rolls. (Cut slits a third of the way down each tube. Optional: Have students decorate their own.) You could also use rhythm sticks.

I adapted the dance steps from a traditional dance I found online. (Download available below.)