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Women of the World Fireknife Championship, 2023

Women of the World Fireknife Championship, 2023

by Nina Jones | May 22, 2023 | News at the Center, Samoa

May 10, 2023 was a special night for women’s sports as the Polynesian Cultural Center welcomed five amazing female warriors to the stage during the 30th Annual World Fireknife Competition, 2023 – Women’s Division. “Just know, the women are just as good as the men,...
2023 World Fireknife Championship Results

2023 World Fireknife Championship Results

by Nina Jones | May 22, 2023 | News at the Center, Samoa

Bringing you the final results of the Men’s Division for the 2023 World Fireknife Championship!  This year we celebrate the 30th anniversary of this worldside competition. The lineup began with 30 competitors fighting it out on Wednesday, May 10th. They came...
The 30th Annual We Are Samoa Festival 2023: A Day of Celebration

The 30th Annual We Are Samoa Festival 2023: A Day of Celebration

by Nina Jones | May 15, 2023 | Cultures of Polynesia, News at the Center, Samoa

The We Are Samoa Festival was established to perpetuate the values and traditions of Samoan culture through learning and performance, and to increase knowledge, harmony, and respect for one’s self and for others.   We Are Samoa Festival 2023, held May 6,...
Fa’alifu Fa’i (Green Banana with Coconut Milk)

Fa’alifu Fa’i (Green Banana with Coconut Milk)

by Nina Jones | May 1, 2023 | Eat Polynesia!, Luau & Party, Polynesian Superfoods, Recipes, Samoa, Side Dishes

Fa’alifu Fa’i – Introduction Here on Oahu, there is no shortage of bananas. Not only do we have multiple banana plants, our friends and neighbors do also. This creates a situation similar to people who grow zucchini. You never know when someone is going to anonymously...
Samoan Language: Proverbs for Family and Community

Samoan Language: Proverbs for Family and Community

by Charlebois Harley | Apr 28, 2023 | Cultures of Polynesia, Samoa

Celebrating Samoan Language Talofa from the Samoan Village and all of us here at the Polynesian Cultural Center. We love to take every opportunity to highlight the uniquely beautiful cultures we represent at the Center and what better way to learn a culture then...
Māori Culture: Act 3 of HĀ: Breath of Life

Māori Culture: Act 3 of HĀ: Breath of Life

by Charlebois Harley | Apr 18, 2023 | Aotearoa, Cultures of Polynesia, Ha: Breath of Life

“In the Land of the Long White Cloud, Aotearoa, every breath is new life. Seasons change, the winds blow, and family’s love lets the child rise high, look far, dream big. Tomorrow is coming, Mana, and you must run to meet it. Soon you will be a man.” -Excerpt from HĀ:...
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