Cook Islands Ura Pau Drum Freeze

Players spread out and move to a fast, driving drumbeat, shaking their hips and stepping quickly.

The drummer keeps building the tempo higher and higher as the round continues.

Without warning, the drummer cuts the beat and every dancer must freeze mid-motion.

Anyone caught still moving after the cutoff sits out for that round.

The drummer restarts at a fresh tempo each round until only one dancer remains standing.