War dancing for peace | Native Hawaiians | TEDxSanQuentin 2016

San Quentin's Native Hawaiian performers demonstrate how their Haka dance is used to tear down cultural barriers and build community. The Native Hawaiian Religious Group uses traditional song, dance, storytelling and oral history to restore community and develop unity. Their practice stems from ancient Polynesian history and culture, but also draws from the culture of various people of the Pacific. The group emphasizes peace, hope, choice, self-awareness, inner strength, dignity, understanding, clarity, and purpose. Their mission is to build and maintain the Pacific Islander and Asian community.

From impossible to probable | The Jabbawockeez | TEDxIronwoodStatePrison 2014

The Jabbawockeez is an all-male crew made up of six members from San Diego, California. The name originated from Lewis Carroll's book "Through the Looking Glass." The crew members wear white masks so that people will focus on their dance moves and not on the individuals.