Fire and Sword Dance Star Tala Tulafona Shines in West
Tala Tulafona a 23 year old Chadron State College senior from Samoa has built a renowned fire and sword dance act. He performed at the 1964 65 New York World's Fair with a Samoan troupe of 30 and has played in Washington DC San Francisco Los Angeles Seattle and Australia. The swords three feet long feature flaming blades and hazardous double jeopardy. Tulafona stresses practice planning and kept warning about wind small rooms and risk of cuts. He plans to return to Samoa to pursue police work after graduation while enjoying audience response.