HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) -In honor of Tongan National Day, a special event is being held at the West Oahu Veterans Center to celebrate Tongan Culture and the contributions they have made within Hawaii ...

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In 1953 Queen Sālote of Tonga visited England for Queen Elizabeth the Second's Coronation. The visit is remembered in a large ...

The origins of the native Tongan juggling art known as hiko. Why do all the women in Tonga know how to juggle? That simple question set off a search for answers captured in the documentary, "The Queen ...

In KUMI MOE HELIAKI, Maka presents a body of work that is both quiet and radical. Rooted in the Tongan traditions of heliaki (metaphor) and kumi (blackened tapa), his work invites viewers to engage ...

In 1953 Queen Salote of Tonga visited England for Queen Elizabeth the Second's Coronation. At which, she is said to have won "the affection of the British people" by riding to the ceremony in the rain ...

Hold on to your coconuts.

Tattoos in places like Samoa, Tonga, and Hawai‘i can signify a sacred oath to protect and honor one’s community. Audiences are buzzing with anticipation for another rich adventure through Polynesia in ...

Cyril Pahinui 2024 Waimanalo Kanikapila, the largest gathering of slack-key guitar and Hawaiian music, is happening this Saturday at Waimanalo Beach Park. Springfield will perform three shows Tuesday ...