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(New Zealand) A small ball made of leaves and fibres, attached to a string. / (New Zealand) A traditional dance performed by Maori women involving the rhythmic swinging of such a ball.

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poi

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poi

IPA(Pronunciation)

/pɔɪ/

Noun

New-Zealand

(New Zealand) A small ball made of leaves and fibres, attached to a string. / (New Zealand) A traditional dance performed by Maori women involving the rhythmic swinging of such a ball.

Japanese Meaning

（ニュージーランド）葉や繊維で作られた、紐につながれた小さな球体。 / （ニュージーランド）マオリの女性が、球体をリズミカルに振る伝統舞踊。

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She swung the poi in time with the haka, making it whirl like a small comet.

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彼女はハカのリズムに合わせて葉と繊維で作った小さな球を振り、まるで小さな彗星のように旋回させた。

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(New Zealand) A small ball made of leaves and fibres, attached to a string.

Warriors formerly used poi actions to maintain wrist flexibility, but poi have developed as a women's dance. Classic poi dances and songs are reputed to have been those of the people of the Taranaki, Rotorua, and Whanganui tribal areas, but poi are now performed everywhere in Aotearoa.

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(New Zealand) A traditional dance performed by Maori women involving the rhythmic swinging of such a ball.

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pois

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