A Samoan’s mission to bring the ancient fire knife dance to Hong Kong
Masoe Hogan Toomalatai, 41, says fire knife dancing will help raise confidence and foster cultural exchanges among people ...
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15 Can't-Miss Activities At The Polynesian Cultural Center
If you thought the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) was mostly just a luau, you’d only be scratching the surface. Don’t get ...
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Lāʻie native, generational fire knife dancer represents 808 at LA award ceremony
"It's worth it you know. I really think it's worth it being there for friends, for family no matter how small or big it may ...
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About Black Grace
“Staying at dancing school was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do,” he says. “It was just soul-destroying for a young proud Samoan/New Zealand Creek boy to be chuckled at and ...
Dancing with fire knives: the growth of Siva Afi in Aotearoa
Next weekend is one of Aoteaora New Zealand's cornerstone summer festivals - Auckland's Pasifika, celebrated across eight Island stages at Western Springs in Auckland. As it heads towards dark, ...