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Jeri Galea’i: Dancing with Fire

by Nina Jones | Apr 19, 2022 | News at the Center

JERI GALEA’I: An inspiring story of family, dedication and natural talent in the world of Fireknife Dancing QUOTE: “The Galea’i (pronounced Nga’-lay-ah-ee) family is a fireknife dynasty. If you’re born into the Galea’i family you have no choice, you’re going to...

World Fireknife Competition

by Nina Jones | Apr 23, 2019 | Cultures of Polynesia, News at the Center, Samoa

Wednesday, May 8 – Saturday, May 11th at the Polynesian Cultural Center Competitors and fans from all over the world flock to the Polynesian Cultural Center once a year to see the World Fireknife Competition and the We Are Samoa festival. Ticket information and...

Women now have their own division at the 2019 World Fireknife Championship

by Mikaele | Jan 8, 2019 | Cultures of Polynesia, Samoa

Exciting addition to 2019 World Fireknife Championship “Soon after the Polynesian Cultural Center’s 2018 World Fireknife Championship competition ended last May, we began preparing to make the 27th annual competition from May 8-11, 2019, even...

Jeralee Galea’i wins second intermediate fireknife championship

by Mikaele | May 30, 2018 | News at the Center

One by one on the second night of the Polynesian Cultural Center’s 26th annual World Fireknife Championship on May 11, 2018, each of the tamaiti (children 6-11) and teenage (12-17) “warriors” stepped onto a specially constructed stage in the Hale Aloha Theater to...

World Fireknife Champion 2018 spins his way to top

by Mikaele | May 30, 2018 | News at the Center

Hale Motu’apuaka, former junior and intermediate champ, takes 1st place in 2018 event ■ Hale Motu’apuaka— a 2-time former junior division champion (ages 6-11) in 2008 and 2011, and a 3-time former intermediate champion (ages 12-17) winner from 2014-2016, was awarded...

Jeri Galea’i: Dancing with Fire

World Fireknife Competition

Women now have their own division at the 2019 World Fireknife Championship

Jeralee Galea’i wins second intermediate fireknife championship

World Fireknife Champion 2018 spins his way to top

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