In a tiny gymnasium at Foisia Park in Carson, California, an eclectic group of women ranging in age from 14 to 56 line up in rows, ready for instruction at their first siva Samoa (Samoan dance) lesson ...
Just days before her wedding, Madi decided to learn a traditional Samoan dance to honor her husband Samu’s heritage With only five days to prepare, she practiced between wedding events and even during ...
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — For more than three decades, Aunty Kiki Sotoa Solia has dedicated her life to Taupou Samoa, sharing the culture of Polynesia and ensuring that longstanding traditions are carried on ...
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson had a blasting moment during his recent trip to Hawaii. The actor and former WWE superstar shared an intimate family moment that quickly resonated with fans worldwide. On ...
The Siva Maia Polynesian Dancers walk onto the dance floor during a dress rehearsal for their Tucson Meet Yourself performance. They’re barefoot, with lime green skirts hovering above their knees and ...
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Santa Ana’s Mater Dei High School choir celebrated Samoan Culture during their Fall concert. In a video shared online by one of the performers’ mothers, Sisa Grey Uiagalelei, students can be seen ...
LONDON — King Charles III should be prepared to dance when he visits Samoa this week. Freddie Tuilagi made sure of that when he visited St. James' Palace recently wearing nothing but a bark cloth wrap ...
"Special moments like this mean the world to me, to honor our family, our culture and always so good coming back home to Hawaii," he wrote on Instagram The actor spent part of his childhood in Hawaii ...
Iaorana Te Otea hosted its annual Winter Lū‘au at the Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall on Jan. 24. Over 300 guests showed support for UC Santa Barbara’s Polynesian dance, drum and appreciation club.