Poi Play

Pink Hair, pink shorts, pink poi. Good times. :D 

Poi is a form of juggling where the balls are swung around the body. "Poi" the Maori word for "ball" on a cord and is both plural and singular. (I have one Poi, he has two Poi).

The Poi was used many years ago, by the indigenous Maori people of New Zealand to increase their flexibility and strength in their hands and arms as well as improving coordination. Wahine (female) dancers perform the Maori Poi, a dance performed with balls attached to flax strings, swung rhythmically. The Poi dance was originally used by the Maori women for keeping their hands flexible for weaving and by the men for strength and coordination required during battle.

(Learn more here.)




One week of poi-ing today. :D