The King’s Chauffeur

by | Aug 5, 2016 | Cultures of Polynesia, Tonga

PCC chauffeur to the king and queen of Tonga “When I was called to the Administration office, I thought I was in trouble,” said Livingston Pita Unga, a half-Tongan-Samoan man who normally oversees the PCC Warehouse.  Instead, Unga was asked to chauffeur their...

Hukilau Marketplace Shopping

by | Feb 17, 2015 | News at the Center

Hukilau Marketplace offers unique shopping opportunities   Our designers and PCC team have assembled a fantastic variety of shops, kiosks and local, independent vendors that provide a spectrum of retail gift items, souvenirs, and regional products not readily...

Tahiti E! Ia Orana!

by | Dec 3, 2014 | Cultures of Polynesia

By Polynesian Cultural Blogger Bobby Akoi, Jr.  Have you ever been to a Polynesian show and watched as the female dancers moved their hips in circles at a crazy fast speed? Do you want to know how they do it?  It’s actually very simple, but it takes a lot of...
Origins of Tahitian black pearls

Origins of Tahitian black pearls

by | Jul 16, 2014 | Cultures of Polynesia, Tahiti

For my 16th birthday, my parents gave me a black pearl embedded on a turtle-shaped mother-of-pearl shell (the necklace in my profile picture). I was immediately mesmerized by its entrancing beauty. Tahitian black pearls are not actually black, but a rainbow of colors...