Whereas three days of fire knife championship competition provides plenty of excitement and action, the PCC’s We Are Samoa High School Cultural Arts Event earlier that morning instilled a sense of pride in heritage and appreciation for the youth as they strive to...
The first night — All senior ‘warriors’ compete: As far as our guests and visitors are concerned the Polynesian Cultural Center’s 24th annual We Are Samoa Festival World Fireknife Championships began the evening of Thursday, May 12, 2016, in the Hale Aloha, and...
Ever wanted to catch fish without actually fishing? Hawaiians created an ingenious way to farm fish in their natural habitat by building an enclosed section of ocean. There they raised fish, somewhat like raising animals on a farm. Loko’i’a or fishponds...
As the Polynesian Cultural Center prepares to celebrate its 24th annual Samoan World Fireknife Championship and We Are Samoa Festival on May 12-14, 2016, we turn to PCC retiree and High Talking Chief (an aloali’i of Manu’a) Galea’i “Pule” Pulefano for his historical...
Corrections to the PCC Maori Waka Taua story: Please note: An earlier version of this story contained several incorrect facts and/or repeated several questionable “myths.” We replaced it with a more accurate history of the PCC’s Maori waka taua story, by CLICKING...
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