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 ...

Luau is a cultural event hosted by BYU's Multicultural Student Services Office. Lū'au was held on Nov. 15-16, with both nights selling out. (Molly Zuniga) The energy was high as performers ...

Josephine Lealaitafea performs Taualuga on the first night of the Luau event. The Taualuga is a traditional Samoan dance performed at celebrations and weddings. (Jaycee Lundell) BYU’s annual Lu’au ...

(NO DATE GIVEN) Performers at the Mai-Kai Restaurant and Polynesian Show. (Back, from left) Pasefika, Toti, Lundy, Heitapu, Taafili; (Front row) Andree, Ruita, Tuai, Mireille. (NO DATE GIVEN) Pasefika ...

Enjoy an Island Revue performed by native Polynesian dancers nightly. Show includes the Wedding Dance and a Samoan fire and knife dance. If you value independent journalism, please consider making a ...

Creasepaul Tofa demonstrates how to make the Samoan dish of palusami. Photo Credit: Tovin Lapan I gripped the breadfruit as tightly as possible in my left hand as I hacked away at the rough, green ...

The Pacific Heights Express will be hosting its first Polynesian bazaar in Killeen. The bazaar will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sept. 14 at the American Legion Post 223, 208 S. Park St. The ...

There are two things Deptford has never been known for — tropics and romance. Unexpectedly, the home of the hot air balloon’s first flight became the hub of Paradise Island Entertainment, a group of ...

When Chesie Jean moved to Salem from Las Vegas in 2014, she wanted to find something that could make her feel connected to her Samoan and Hawaiian heritage. While living in Vegas, Jean, 18, was a ...

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 ...