


Pumpkin soup with coconut milk – simply perfect
Our Pumpkin Soup recipe is brought to you by the Polynesian Cultural Center. It’s definitely one of my favorites. Because pumpkins grow beautifully in the tropics, you can find a number of different recipes throughout Polynesia – especially Fiji, where...
Tonga: The Legend of ‘Aho’eitu
We are pleased to present the, an ancient tale of a half human/half god who travels to his father’s exalted kingdom to find his family. This story, filled with drama and lessons learned, is from the Islands of Tonga There once was a god in the sky named Tangaloa...
Tahiti: The legend of the Tiare flower
Let me tell you about the magnificent tiare flower. The ma’ohi, more commonly known as Tiare Tahiti, is the favorite flower of the Creation Gods. According to Tahitian legend, the tiare flower was created by Atea, the Oceanic God of Creation with assistance from Tane,...
Māori Legend: How the kiwi bird lost his wings – a story by Alwyn Owen
The national symbol of New Zealand is the Kiwi bird. They are pictured on the country’s postage stamps. New Zealanders call themselves “Kiwis”. The Kiwi fruit is a major horticultural export from New Zealand. The New Zealand dollar is even nicknamed “the...
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