Christmas in Tonga

by | Dec 16, 2016 | Cultures of Polynesia, Tonga

The PCC is proud to share this lovely story by contributing blogger, Mike Foley regarding Tongan Christmas memories from our PCC family, which was orignially published in December 2015. Two of our Tongan PCC managers originally from the Friendly Islands share some of...

How to Rain-Proof a Samoan Fale

by | Nov 30, 2016 | News at the Center

Rain Proofed Living     Q: What did the Samoans who traditionally lived in open-sided fale or houses do when it rained heavily? A: Centuries ago the old Samoans figured out a way to weave a series of pola or “blinds” made from coconut-leaf fronds that were...

Coconut Oil Helps Olympian to Shine Brightly

by | Aug 12, 2016 | News at the Center

Pita Nikolas Taufatofua of Tonga became famous this last week. Yes, he is a gifted Taekwondo competitor, but his fame came his desire to honor his culture while representing his nation in the opening exercises of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The world wanted to know,...