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The 28th World Fireknife Championship is On!

The 28th World Fireknife Championship is On!

by Nina Jones | Apr 5, 2021 | News at the Center, Samoa

“We are honored to announce the return of the most elite Fireknife competition in the world! Like our mighty coconut trees, the storms may bend us, but we will not be broken! ” Steve Laulu, Islands Director at the Polynesian Cultural Center and co-host of the 2021...
Preserving art thru student carvers: Part III of Carvers of Polynesia

Preserving art thru student carvers: Part III of Carvers of Polynesia

by Nina Jones | Dec 2, 2020 | Aotearoa, Cultures of Polynesia, Villages

Preserving the art of Polynesia In Part 3 of our series on the Carvers of the Polynesian Cultural Center we meet the student carvers – three young men from diverse backgrounds who feel blessed to be members of the team. The senior carvers are dedicated to making...
Honoring Hamana Kalili – father of the Shaka

Honoring Hamana Kalili – father of the Shaka

by Nina Jones | Oct 2, 2020 | Cultures of Polynesia, Hawai'i

We are constantly asked about our “Shaka Statue”, a beautiful representation of the father of the Shaka, Hamana Kalili. In today’s blog, Jimmy Mapu, head of Guest Services at the Polynesian Cultural Center, shares a question he received and his...
Tonga: The Legend of ‘Aho’eitu

Tonga: The Legend of ‘Aho’eitu

by Nina Jones | May 2, 2020 | Cultures of Polynesia, Kid Friendly, Tonga

We are pleased to present the, an ancient tale of a half human/half god who travels to his father’s exalted kingdom to find his family. This story, filled with drama and lessons learned, is from the Islands of Tonga There once was a god in the sky named Tangaloa...
Tahiti: The legend of the Tiare flower

Tahiti: The legend of the Tiare flower

by Nina Jones | May 2, 2020 | Cultures of Polynesia, Kid Friendly, Tahiti

Let me tell you about the magnificent tiare flower. The ma’ohi, more commonly known as Tiare Tahiti, is the favorite flower of the Creation Gods. According to Tahitian legend, the tiare flower was created by Atea, the Oceanic God of Creation with assistance from Tane,...
Maori Legend: How the kiwi bird lost his wings

Maori Legend: How the kiwi bird lost his wings

by Nina Jones | May 1, 2020 | Aotearoa, Cultures of Polynesia, Kid Friendly

The national symbol of New Zealand is the Kiwi bird. They are pictured on the country’s postage stamps. New Zealanders call themselves “Kiwis”. The Kiwi fruit is a major horticultural export from New Zealand. The New Zealand dollar is even nicknamed “the...
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