Costumes of 'ōte'a

The costumes are extremely elaborate, typically incorporating long plant fiber ("grass") skirts, belting with tassels that accentuate the hip-motion, may further include decorated headpieces, and may be color-coordinated across the dancers of the company.

 

The same more dress and the same shaking of the knees for the boys and those of the hips for the girls as in all Tahitian dances is used here too.