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.
Men and women usually arrange themselves in rows and a rectangular formation, with men on one side and women on the other, like the lakalaka dance. The most proficient dancers are typically found at the front row centrally (referred to as "mạru" in Rotuman culture), and their skills decrease as you move down each row and column.