Samoan women perform a 'siva'. Two young Samoan women perform a 'siva' (dance) on a woven mat, watched by five young children. They are dressed in ceremonial attire comprising elaborate headdresses and fringed skirts. An original caption draws attention to a traditional Samoan 'fale' (house) in the distance, a thatched structure supported by upright beams. Western Samoa (Samoa), circa 1956. Samoa, Pacific Ocean, Oceania.