Siumu

Siumu

Siumu is a small village on the Samoan island of Upolu. It is located on the central south coast of the island.

Fire dancing

Known for its fire dancers, [cite news |first=Diana |last=Leone |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Teen is first girl to win fire knife contest |url=http://starbulletin.com/2002/05/19/news/story6.html|work= |publisher=Honolulu Star|date=2002-05-19 |accessdate=2007-08-29 ] a 5 year old girl from the village demonstrating a "siva afi" (or fire stick dance) was one of the principal performers at the opening ceremony to the 2007 Pacific Games at Apia Park. [cite news |first=Ali |last=Tepuke |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=South Pacific Games Open in Apia, Samoa |url=http://solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=553|work= |publisher=Solomon Times online |date=2007-08-27 |accessdate=2007-08-29 ]

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