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Hawai’i students keep Samoan traditions alive

by Mikaele | May 31, 2019 | Cultures of Polynesia, Samoa

‘We Are Samoa’ Hundreds of Hawai’i high school students practiced for months to learn traditional Samoan customs, songs, dances and household chores so they could share them with several thousand parents and fans on Saturday, May 11, 2019,...

Penesa wins 2019 World Fireknife Championship title

by Mikaele | May 31, 2019 | Cultures of Polynesia, News at the Center, Samoa

A panel of judges selected Falaniko Penesa of Puipa’a, Upolu, Samoa, as the 2019 World Fireknife champion. The finalists competed on May 11 during a sold-out performance of the Polynesian Cultural Center’s famous HA: Breath of Life evening show. Three former PCC...

A one-of-a-kind hands-on Polynesian cooking experience

by Nina Jones | May 29, 2019 | Cultures of Polynesia, Hawai’i Travel Tips, Samoa

See it, smell it, taste it, love it! Experience the REAL Polynesia If you venture beyond the urban buzz of Honolulu and head north, you’ll quickly find yourself in a tropical landscape that has remained relatively untouched. The small town of Lā’ie rests quietly on...

World Fireknife Competition

by Nina Jones | Apr 23, 2019 | Cultures of Polynesia, News at the Center, Samoa

Wednesday, May 8 – Saturday, May 11th at the Polynesian Cultural Center Competitors and fans from all over the world flock to the Polynesian Cultural Center once a year to see the World Fireknife Competition and the We Are Samoa festival. Ticket information and...

Samoan Family Traditions: The Sacred Duty of Brothers in Samoa

by Mikaele | Apr 22, 2019 | Cultures of Polynesia, Ha: Breath of Life, Samoa

Ha: Breath of Life completes the Polynesian Cultural Center experience every evening in the Pacific Theater. People love this circle-of-life production that follows a young couple fleeing from a natural disaster, the birth of their son Mana, his coming of age and more...

Powerful Polynesian symbolism you can see at the Polynesian Cultural Center

by Mikaele | Apr 17, 2019 | Cultures of Polynesia, Fiji, Hawai'i, Samoa, Tonga

Polynesians use symbols to represent ideas, emotions, states of mind, phrases, movements, memories, loved ones and much more. The symbols can be embodied in words, names, carvings, lei, designs, dance, music, and so on. Hawaiians say many such representations have...

Hawai’i students keep Samoan traditions alive

Penesa wins 2019 World Fireknife Championship title

A one-of-a-kind hands-on Polynesian cooking experience

World Fireknife Competition

Samoan Family Traditions: The Sacred Duty of Brothers in Samoa

Powerful Polynesian symbolism you can see at the Polynesian Cultural Center

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