Thursday 9 June 2016

Nifo Oti - Strength


The Knife Dance (The Nifo Oti)

The Weapon/Knife is a unique design to Samoan military history. It is a blade like weapon which has two sides with primarily opposite functions. On the one side, there is a serrated edge with a hook and on the other a smooth edged blade. It usually gives balance to the blade. 

The Nifo Oti is to display the strength of a Samoan Woman. The Taupo's movement is to show her strength and also display that she can be just as powerful as a man. It is to show leadership. Some people have believed that it should be carried with grace.

I don't like the shadows in the back so we may need to go back and edit it or either reshoot which I am planning. I currently am in a situation where people want to work with Phiaddra as well where as we are trying to work around her as well.



Another edit I worked on. 

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