The men and women usually arrange themselves in rows and in a rectangular shape, with men on one side, women on the other  like the lakalaka, and also analogous to the Tongan dance, the most attractive and competent dancers stand in the front row centrally (this factor is referred to in Rotuman culture as "mạru") and these attributes decline over each row and column.
The men and women typically organize themselves in rows and a rectangular formation, with men on one side and women on the other, similar to the lakalaka dance, and also comparable to the Tongan dance. The most skilled dancers are positioned at the front row centrally (this concept is known as "mạru" in Rotuman culture), and their abilities diminish as you move further away from the center.