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The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) is a family-centered cultural tourist attraction and living museum located in Laie, on the northern shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The PCC is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), was dedicated on October 12, 1963, and occupies 42 acres (17 hectares) of land belonging to nearby Brigham Young University–Hawaii (BYU-Hawaii).
1982–present. Spouse. Sharla Avea (m. 1998) Children. 2. Website. chiefsluauhawaii .com. Chief Sielu Avea (Chief Sielu in short) is a Samoan -born comedian and ambassador of Polynesian culture. [1] Since 2012 he has been the producer and host of Chief's Luau, a Hawaiian Lūʻau on Oahu.
Polynesian culture. Polynesian culture is the culture of the indigenous peoples of Polynesia who share common traits in language, customs and society. The development of Polynesian culture is typically divided into four different historical eras: Exploration and settlement (c. 1800 BC – c. AD 700) Development in isolation (c. 700 – 1595)
Polynesia [a] ( UK: / ˌpɒlɪˈniːziə / POL-in-EE-zee-ə, US: /- ˈniːʒə / -EE-zhə) is a subregion of Oceania, made up of more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean. The indigenous people who inhabit the islands of Polynesia are called Polynesians.
Polynesian Cultural Center: Lā'ie: Oahu: Ethnic: Polynesian-themed living museum with displays of culture and craft, operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park: Hōnaunau: Big Island: Archaeology: Park with complex of archeological sites and reconstructed temple and thatched ...
Fire knife. The fire knife is a traditional Samoan cultural implement that is used in ceremonial dances. It was originally composed of a machete wrapped in towels on both ends with a portion of the blade exposed in the middle. Tribal performers of fire knife dancing (or Siva Afi or even "Ailao Afi" as it is called in Samoa) dance while twirling ...
The Laie Hawaii Temple is the oldest operating LDS temple outside of Utah. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) was established in the Hawaiian Islands in 1850, 11 years after the Edict of Toleration was decreed by Kamehameha III, giving the underground Hawaii Catholic Church the right to worship, and at the same time ...
Paul Reubens's delightfully demented alter ego Pee-wee Herman entertained a generation of kids during the five-season, Emmy-winning run of Pee-wee's Playhouse airing on CBS from 1986 to 1990 ...