Still climbing 50-foot coconut trees in his 50s, Kap Te’o-Tafiti is more than just muscle and charm. A beloved ambassador of the Polynesian Cultural Center, Kap is a witty teacher of Sāmoan culture, a dedicated vegetarian, and a talented artist. Learn the surprising and inspiring story behind one of PCC’s most iconic cultural figures.
Milton Kaka’s video, “Tala,” traces the death of an infant girl in Samoa and its subsequent impact over 60 years ago.
Tua Hunt’s mother and father were both working at the Center when she was born . . . and she soon joined them, later returning as a student employee.
Vi’iga Fuimaono Jr. worked his way through college as a Polynesian Cultural Center’s canoe guide, and has held a number of important positions since in Samoa.
Ottley Wright — came to Laie in 1984, and worked at the PCC as a canoe tour and Laie Tour guide — at the Center’s 50th-anniversary reunion.
Before marrying George Hunt of Samoa, Beth McKinnon Hunt left Australia to attend Church College of Hawaii in 1963, and ended up dancing in the Polynesian Cultural Center night show.
Creasepaul Tofa, a PCC Samoan Village culture “ambassador” learned his skills growing up on the island of Savage.
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