Womxn Who Rock Reflection

    The "Womxn Who Rock: Ofrendas for the Future" was very inspirational.  One thing that I found fascinating was Ofelia Esparza's and her alter.  It was cool to see the work and the altar and how it was passed from generation to generation.  Esparza is very lucky to have an altar that is still being passed on.  It was also very interesting to see everyone's altar.  Some were very creative and you can see the work that was put into these altars.  Learning about the altars made me realize that these were the roots of some of our ancestors.  Another thing that I found fascinating was the dancing.  The dancing was very strong and you can see that she was very passionate with what she does and very proud to express her culture.  The story that is told through dance is something that me and my culture do too.  Some may have heard of it, we express ourselves through a Tau'olunga and the Haka.  The Tau'olunga is a dance to show embrace and love.  It's a dance that is usually only for unmarried woman.  The Haka is the opposite of it.  The Haka is what we do to prepare ourselves for battle.  It brings fear into our opponent through the screams and the slapping.  It is used many time before war.  Nowadays, the Haka is used to prepare before we play a sport, such as football and rugby.  Every Haka is different depending on the different Polynesian island.