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How to Make Soft & Fluffy Samoan-Style Pancakes
Panikeke is not exclusively a breakfast food, but it is most definitely a food that will make your day, and it goes great with fruit, jams, whipped cream, syrup, or nutella!
Antique pump organ still plays on at the Polynesian Cultural Center
The Polynesian Cultural Center is the proud owner of an 1890 Etsey Pump Organ which just recently underwent a complete restoration after suffering from mold, heat, age, rodents and the ever present bugs. It now is played daily in the Mission Settlement.
Get ready for the new HUKI canoe celebration at the Polynesian Cultural Center, Summer 2018
Huki is unique not only in the tale it shares, but in how it is presented. Live musicians set the tone while native performers present our epic tale while dancing on large double hulled canoes upon a picturesque lagoon. Huki shows how, through tradition, the little town of Laie created a community that drew these Polynesian cultures back together, and laid the groundwork for building the Polynesian Cultural Center – which today shares the majestic Polynesian legacy with millions of visitors from across the globe.
Hui Ho’oulu Aloha: PCC revives hula halau
“Hui Ho’oulu has played an interesting role,” Bridges said. “It has been a special part of my life, with some special people; and I cannot help but wish Pomai all the best. Because of his drive, passion and foundation in hula, as well as his family lineage, I know they’ll be alright.”
“To have a hui that grows or fosters love, as the name says in Hawaiian, it’s going to be all good.”
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PCC News – May 2016
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...
How to Carve a Tiki Statue
Fun Fact: Tiki is a Maori word; ki’i is the Hawaiian equivalent, but we’ll stick with the Maori version because it’s so prevalent. Also, the plural form of Polynesian nouns in their respective languages is not made by adding S — some writers won’t even add an S when...
Samoan Gardening
Before Europeans arrived in our islands, Samoans typically subsisted on farming and fishing. Breadfruit, banana, taro, giant taro and, of course, coconuts are the most common food crops, and are still cultivated today. When trading with other islands became more...
Banana Cream Pie
This month we present an all time favorite, not just here on the islands, but across the world....Banana Cream Pie. It even has it's own day in the U.S. - March 2 - "Banana Cream Pie Day"! Undoubtedly, the ingredient that makes or breaks this recipe is the...
Elvis, Ukuleles and a New Kumu Hula
Other PCC news Experience our new ukulele shop Perhaps no other musical instrument — except, maybe, the Hawaiian Steel Guitar — is as synonymous with Hawaii as the ukulele . . . which makes it even more appropriate that the newest addition to the Polynesian Cultural...
Polynesian Royalty: History, Traditions & Cultural Legacy
We love our Polynesian royalty Most people in modern Hawaii cherish the many reminders of our aloha state’s royal heritage. For example, we’re the only state graced by a royal palace — Iolani Palace in Honolulu; the Kamehameha Schools are the sole beneficiary of the...
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