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Traditional loi (taro) farming and poi preparation: The Polynesian Cultural Center comes full circle

by Mikaele | Nov 26, 2019 | Cultures of Polynesia, Hawai'i

The Polynesian Cultural Center’s kalo consultant The significance of poi in Hawaiian culture cannot be understated. It is still very much an important and favorite food for many modern Hawaiians and can be purchased in most local grocery stores. Meet Lono Logan, a...

13 kids’ activities for the whole family in Hawaii

by Nina Jones | Mar 1, 2019 | Aotearoa, Cultures of Polynesia, Fiji, Hawai'i, Hawai’i Travel Tips, Tahiti, Tonga, Villages

For those of you with kids, planning out a vacation can be stressful. We feel you! At the Polynesian Cultural Center, we try to make sure that every member of our ‘ohana (family) is taken care of. Out of the many activities and shows at the Polynesian Cultural Center,...

The Village Approach: Māori Child Rearing

by Nina Jones | Aug 12, 2017 | Aotearoa, Cultures of Polynesia

It takes a village Māori culture is built upon the premise that…“Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari, he toa takitini” (“my achievements are not of myself, but because of the many”.) Māori culture personifies the belief that “it takes a village to raise a...

Native Hawaiian Plants at PCC’s Hawaii Village

by Nina Jones | Feb 17, 2017 | Cultures of Polynesia

The Hawaiian Islands are an archipelago of 8 major islands and multiple small outcroppings. They are considered the most isolated land mass on earth. Very few native plants have survived the invasion of foreign ornamental and crop vegetation. The Hawaii Village at the...

Pounding Poi

by Mikaele | Jan 28, 2016 | Cultures of Polynesia, Hawai'i

Poi pounding flavors our hula event The PCC’s Hawaiian Village routinely offers visitors the opportunity to sample poi, or even try their hand at pounding boiled taro into the famous Hawaiian staple food; but during the 26th annual Moanikeala festival this year a...

Traditional loi (taro) farming and poi preparation: The Polynesian Cultural Center comes full circle

13 kids’ activities for the whole family in Hawaii

The Village Approach: Māori Child Rearing

Native Hawaiian Plants at PCC’s Hawaii Village

Pounding Poi

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