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Wedding Ceremonies at Ancient Marae Temples of Tahiti
Tahitian Maraes are open temples that were used for sacred ceremonies. First fruits and best catch of the day were taken to the Marae as offerings for the gods. The only weddings performed within a Marae would be for the daughter of the chief or other socially...
2016 Launch of the Iosepa & other news
Update on the sailing canoe Iosepa: The Iosepa launches from Hukilau Beach on June 15, 2016. Photo by Mark Holladay Lee The BYU–Hawaii/Polynesian Cultural Center 57-foot, single-masted wa’a kaulua or twin-hulled traditional Hawaiian sailing canoe Iosepa — which is...
PCC/BYUH Alumnus Returns
PCC/BYUH alumnus returns with royal party The royal entourage who accompanied the king and queen of Tonga’s attendance at the grand reopening of the Polynesian Cultural Center’s recently renovated Tongan Village, included a 1994 PCC and BYU–Hawaii alumnus who now...
Visit from the King and Queen of Tonga
Day 1: A royal welcome for the king and queen of Tonga In keeping with island traditions, the Polynesian Cultural Center always planned to hold a “grand reopening” celebration for its recently renovated Tongan Village on June 11, 2016; but then the king and queen of...
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