As the women built a thrumming rhythm from their drums and began to chant while others danced, the Hula Halau ‘O Nalua and ‘Ote’a ‘Api School of Polynesian Dance seemed to teleport from the interior ...

MAUI and HAWAII ISLAND, Hawaii — As the sun dipped below the horizon, the hula dancers took to the pa hula (hula mound) against the rhythmic pounding of the ipu (gourd) and pahu (drum). Dancing with ...

An 18-month-old from Hawaiʻi is going viral after a video shows him stomping along during hula practice with his parents’ hālau Ashley Vega is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Traditional dances, Polynesian food, and a celebration of culture return to downtown Stockton for the Te Fa'a Nō Te 'Ori 2025 Tahitian Dance Festival. The three-day festival begins on Friday, Oct. 17, ...

A bride's surprise hula dance solo left her Hawaiian groom in awe. For years, Oʻahu-born Austin Rodrigues-Ganigan, 29, jokingly reminded his then-girlfriend, content creator Sofia Bella, 28, that it ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Polynesian Cultural Center is hosting a month-long celebration for its 62nd birthday. The festivities kick off Saturday, Oct. 4, with the 34 annual Moanikeala Hula ...

Dwayne Johnson’s latest performance was for the family and the culture. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. I was blessed to have ...

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 ...

Welcome to Group Project, a series on the many ways young people are building and engaging with community. From queer resistance to finding new hobbies to forging alternate paths, working together is ...

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 ...