The 28th Annual World Fireknife Championship Results

The 28th Annual World Fireknife Championship Results

The 28th Annual World Fireknife Championship is now history. Although there were delays due to national and state health and safety concerns, the commitment of the competitors and the loyalty of the audiences inspired this year’s World Fireknife...
The 28th World Fireknife Championship is On!

The 28th World Fireknife Championship is On!

“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...
The tale of the turtle and the shark – a Samoan legend

The tale of the turtle and the shark – a Samoan legend

Faʻafetai (thank you) to Tipa Galeai, Manager of the Samoa Village at the Polynesian Cultural Center, for this contribution to our series on Polynesian legends. Samoans tell the story of an old blind woman, named Fonueau, of Salega, Savaii (Western Samoa). She had one...
Hawai’i students keep Samoan traditions alive

Hawai’i students keep Samoan traditions alive

  ‘We Are Samoa’  Hundreds of Hawai’i high school students practiced for months to learn traditional Samoan customs, songs, dances and household chores so they could share them with several thousand parents and fans on Saturday, May 11, 2019,...
Penesa wins 2019 World Fireknife Championship title

Penesa wins 2019 World Fireknife Championship title

A panel of judges selected Falaniko Penesa of Puipa’a, Upolu, Samoa, as the 2019 World Fireknife champion. The finalists competed on May 11 during a sold-out performance of the Polynesian Cultural Center’s famous HA: Breath of Life evening show. Three former PCC...