Tongan Feast For Christmas

by | Nov 24, 2015 | Cultures of Polynesia, Tonga

Tongan feasting: A serious custom [Author’s note: I have attended Polynesian feasts where they cooked 200 pigs, and fed thousands of people . . . but the first time I sat down at a Tongan kaipola feast, I was truly impressed.]   An expression of love and...

2016 Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Inductees

by | Oct 29, 2015 | News at the Center

The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame announces the Class of 2016 The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame (PFHoF), which partners with the Cultural Center on a permanent museum exhibit near the front entrance, announced its Class of 2016 on October 7. The new inductees...

Polynesian Football Hall of Fame

by | Sep 23, 2015 | News at the Center

Polynesian Football Hall of Fame  The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame, which partners with the Polynesian Cultural Center in showcasing the organization’s permanent exhibit gallery near our front entrance, announced its roster of 25 finalists who will be on the...
Watermelon ‘Otai Recipe

Watermelon ‘Otai Recipe

by | Jun 29, 2015 | Eat Polynesia!, Tonga

‘Otai (pronounced OH – tie) is a refreshing summer drink that doubles as the perfect end to a summer barbecue or any summer gathering. It has its roots in Polynesia where Tongans, Samoans, Hawaiians and Fijians, to name a few, would enjoy this yummy...