{"id":5174,"date":"2023-01-08T02:08:41","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T07:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.herons-flight.com\/?p=5174"},"modified":"2023-01-08T02:08:41","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T07:08:41","slug":"day-63-polynesian-cultural-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.herons-flight.com\/?p=5174","title":{"rendered":"Day 63, Polynesian Cultural Center."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tuesday, January 3, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We arrived at the Polynesian Cultural Center a few minutes before it opened at 12:30pm. There are 6 areas in the center, each devoted to a different island culture. Each had a performance on the hour. We were able to attend a performance or demonstration for all: Samoa, Figi, New Zealand, Tonga, Hawaii, and Tahiti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The center is next to Brigham Young University and most of the employees are students at the university. 97% of the students are Mormon. But, they are performing the dances of their ancestors, including the hula which invokes stories of the Gods etc\u2026 Very interesting day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Polynesian Cultural Arts Center reminds me of Epcot!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fred playing with his drone before we left<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Another drone shot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Samoan up a coconut palm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Each culture has a different architecture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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New Zealand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Dancers from New Zealand?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Our host and hostess<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Hawaiian canoe that Fred worked on<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bow of the double canoe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Traditional Hawaiian hula<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Contemporary Hawaiian dancers performs same dance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Dancers from Figi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Dance from Tahiti<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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