Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Lomilomi : traditional massager of Hawaii

Lomi Lomi and indigenous massager of Oceania

Main article: Lomi Lomi


Lomilomi is the traditional massager of Hawaii. As an indigenous practice, it varies by island and by family. The word lomilomi also is used for massager in Samoa and East Futuna. In Samoa, it is also known as lolomi and milimili. In East Futuna, it is also called milimili, fakasolosolo, amoamo, lusilusi, kinikini, faiua. The Mori call it roromi and mirimiri. In Tonga massager is fotofota, tolotolo, and amoamo. In Tahiti it is rumirumi. On Nanumea in Tuvalu, massager is known as popo, pressure application is kukumi, and heat application is tutu. Massage has also been documented in Tikopia in the Solomon Islands, in Rarotonga and in Pukapuka in Western Samoa.


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