by Nina Jones | Aug 12, 2017 | Aotearoa, Cultures of Polynesia, Life with Polynesians, Uncategorized
Maori 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 child”. The marae...
by Mikaele | Jul 1, 2017 | Aotearoa, Cultures of Polynesia, polynesia.com, Things to Do
ATTENTION, Maori culture fans! The Polynesian Cultural Center’s Aotearoa Village has invited an amazing slate of special artisans from New Zealand to our biannual Te Manahua Festival. The event will be held: in the PCC’s Aotearoa Village from July 13-15, 2017. Rahira...
by admin@pxp200.com | Dec 14, 2016 | Aotearoa, Life with Polynesians
Mele and Iosepa’s First Christmas: Introductions Christmas is a special time on the islands. We not only celebrate the joy and magic of the season, we know how to have fun! As a special holiday gift, we have prepared our own Christmas tale. Iosepa is our brave,...
by admin@pxp200.com | Aug 3, 2015 | Aotearoa, Eat Polynesia!
According to Teara, The Encyclopedia of New Zealand, “…the staple takeaway meal in New Zealand, fish and chips, has been popular for decades. The fish is usually elephant fish, blue warehou, red cod, or shark species. They are sold generically as ‘fish’...
by admin@pxp200.com | Mar 11, 2015 | Aotearoa, Cultures of Polynesia
Māoritanga — Māori culture — is very much alive Occasionally, a travel writer may describe the Polynesian Cultural Center as a “living museum”: That is, a place where we’ve recreated the past, but that’s not really accurate. Granted, most Polynesians now-a-days live...
by admin@pxp200.com | Feb 3, 2015 | Aotearoa, Cultures of Polynesia
Story by Polynesian Cultural Blogger, Bobby Akoi, Jr I was in high school when I first witnessed my first haka in Hilo put on by a dance troupe from New Zealand. The first thing that came out of my mouth was, “WOW”. It was so powerful it gave me goose bumps all over...
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