Tofiga teaches Paul how to make tea and dance

When Tofiga asks Paul if he knows how to make a cup of tea, he responds “Not really”, so Tofiga decides to teach him.

Tofiga guides Paul through some of the steps in footage which does not make the edit. We then see him quizzing Paul on what to do after you’ve put the water in the kettle, and Paul responds that you should turn it on, which Tofiga does.

While waiting for the water to boil, Tofiga decides to also teach Paul a dance. After pouring the boiling water into the cup, they move to the study to perform the dance, which combines specific lyrical calls and responses with dance moves.

Tofiga begins by saying “Chicken Little” and hitting his legs, and then Paul says “Chee” while doing a sort of horizontal chop with both hands.

Tofiga then chants “a-kiki-popo kiki-popo”, before going onto “rum-papa-chee, rum-papa-chee”, during which both men shuffle a little to the right and then the left, with their hands palm-up and shaking.

Tofiga then repeats “a-kiki-popo kiki-popo”, before going onto “simi-simi-se, a-simi-simi-se”, which is also accompanied by a horizontal hand motion.

The chant moves on to “a-wili-wili-miti, a-wili-wili-miti”, during which the men put their hands over their faces and then drop them down to their sides.

There’s then a slight flourish with “viva, viva hey!” where Paul swipes his hands in front of his face twice and then holds them up, while Tofiga seems to mainly just watch Paul.

Tofiga then performs another move, doing a shuffle like he’s holding a broom while chanting “suana-papa-nana”, while Paul copies him.

Tofiga then does the same motion in the other direction, while saying “su-ana” each time he moves, becoming higher-pitched each time, and moving his hands up, before finishing off with a high pitched “banana!”.

The dance then continues with a chant of “If you don’t want it, throw it outside”, while the men throw their hands and point over their shoulders. The pair then increase tempo, chanting “throw it outside” and performing the move more quickly, before finishing with a loud “chee-hoo!” and swinging their arms.

Tofiga seems delighted with the dance.

He earns 3 points for teaching Paul a couple of lessons.

(Written by Will G and proofread by Karl Craven)

(Illustrations collected by JoGo & Will G and adjusted by David Fuller)