A Warrior’s Spirit: The 29th Annual World Fireknife Championship Results
Fireknife stems from the ancient gestures of a victory in battle when warriors wielded a hand-held wooden weapon called nifo oti or “deadly tooth.” The judges and audience can look for traces of the dance’s warrior past. Some things the judges look for are the variety...
Jeri Galea’i: Dancing with Fire
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...
The 2022 Empower Your Dreams Competition Winners
How the 2022 “Empower Your Dreams Competition” helped the Polynesian Cultural Center achieve goals One of the outlined goals of the Polynesian Cultural Center is to “contribute to the educational development and growth of all people at Brigham Young University-Hawaii...
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