I used to have a Samoan client who showed me videos of Samoan marching bands--a very big thing there. He said that every town had a marching band. There's a big festival when marching bands from all over come to one city and march in a huge parade. Each band has a clown that messes with the band while they march--laying down in the road, running in and out of the ranks etc. I have no idea why the concept of a marching band resonated with Samoans. Maybe because they have a tradition of drumming and group singing combined with movement?
I used to have a Samoan client who showed me videos of Samoan marching bands--a very big thing there. He said that every town had a marching band. There's a big festival when marching bands from all over come to one city and march in a huge parade. Each band has a clown that messes with the band while they march--laying down in the road, running in and out of the ranks etc. I have no idea why the concept of a marching band resonated with Samoans. Maybe because they have a tradition of drumming and group singing combined with movement?