| Features - January l February 2008 |
On the Cover
The Samoan fire-knife dance (ailoa afi) characterizes ancient gestures once made with a hand-held wooden weapoin called the “deadly tooth” after victories in battle. At the Polynesian Cultural Center, fire-knife dancing is just a typical day—and for Brgham Yough University students who work at the center, yet another way to honor and celebrate their distinctive culture. read story
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At Home Among Fire-Knife Dancers
How the Poylnesian Cultural Center came to be |
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Feeling Good All Over
Shoulders once, shoulders twice—the Hawaiian art of lomilomi |
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My Good Life on Kaua‘i
A sense of secrets, mountains draped in mist, fern-lined trails, valleys carved by nature |
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My Good Life on the Big Island
On the volcano, there’s a little cottage with a hot tub, occasional poker games and native forest that hurts your eyes |
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Around the World in a Teacup
Once a luxury, tea is now a necessity for some and a spiritual need for others |
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The Big Race
California to Hawai‘i on the blue enormity |
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