Rules Mehura 2015

RULES AND GUIDELINES OF THE ‘ORI TAHITI NUI MEHURA COMPETITION – 2015
Contact : tumata.robinson@mail.pf or manouche@mail.pf
The ‘ORI TAHITI NUI MEHURA COMPETITION – 2015 is open to groups of 5 male, female or mixed dancers
to compete on Saturday November 28th in the afternoon. This competition will be held in the Matisse
ballroom of the Meridien Tahiti.
M1

Only one category is open in the Mehura competition to groups of 5 artists with a minimum age of
16 years old.

M2

Entry fee:
is XPF 10,000 per group of 5 male, female or mixed dancers.

M3

Registration deadline is:
before or on November 15th, 2015. The 5 competitors of the group must sign the registration form.
The parents must sign the form for the artists under 18 years old.
Foreigners will pay at the door before entering the competition.

M4

Registration and access to the Mehura competition: From 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Saturday November
28th 2015. The competition will start at 2:30 pm.

M5

Competition Protocol:
there is a contest with a minimum of 3 groups.
One only passage will decide between and rank the groups. The Mehura competition results will be
released by the end of the Saturday afternoon, November 28th, 2015.
The winners of the Mehura competition will present their performance during the ‘ORI TAHITI NUI
GALA DINNER – 2015 on Sunday November 29th. They will receive their prizes during the gala
evening.

M6

Music for the competition:
the Organization will propose a selection of music and the groups will inform the Organization of
their choice by the 15th of November at the latest. Performance length will be between 3min30sec
and 5mn30sec.

M7

Competition outfits:

M7.1

Competition adornments:
Adornments of the Mehura competition are made from FRESH or DRY plants (ornamental foliage,
drupes and flowers), of FEATHERS, SHELLS, MOTHER-OF-PEARL, at the discretion of the groups.
Head ornaments (crown, tiara, head-piece, various bunches of flowers on points, ear to ear or
partial band, round bun or ponytail, etc.) are mandatory. Neck, ankles, wrists and arms ornaments
matching with head adornment are allowed.

M7.2

Female dancer Mehura costume:
The fabric is in solid color or printed with flower patterns (pareu) or tapa patterns. SATIN is
forbidden. The Vahine will perform in a long waisted dress (purotu dress) or loose fitting dress
(mumu dress) or a two-piece outfit including a long skirt.

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Male dancer Mehura costume:
is a pareu ta’amu tihere or ta’amu pareu or trousers, in solid color or printed with flower patterns
(pareu) or tapa patterns. The chest is bare or with a waistcoat or a shirt. SATIN is forbidden.

M7.4

The loss of a costume or part of a costume will be penalized.

M8

The jury and Judgment of the competition criteria:
the jury is composed of 4 to 6 ‘ori tahiti personalities with recognized skills. Each jury member has
one vote. In case of a dispute, the President has a casting vote. The jury is sovereign and its
decisions are irrevocable.
Jury members will judge the group performances according to the following criteria: Costume,
Choreography, Technique, Artistic Expression.

M9

Penalties of the competition:
MEHURA – 2015 competitors undertake to read and respect the Rules and Guidelines of the
contest.
For each breach, a 10-point penalty shall be deducted from the final score.

M10

Bad sportsmanship:
Any competitor displaying poor sportsmanship during the competition will be immediately
disqualified. Any competitor showing an attitude of poor sportsmanship at the announcement of
the different results during the competition will be disqualified for future editions of the ‘ORI
TAHITI NUI COMPETITIONS.

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