HUM 100 Paper on a Cultural Event

Paper on a Cultural Event

HUM/100

University of Phoenix

In May 2007, I took a long flight to the Hawaiian Island Oahu. I flew into Honolulu airport for a 15-day vacation. Samoans greeted me saying, "Aloha'', which is their greeting word. The trip was a life experience. The natives on the island were very spiritual and musical. All around the island natives were singing dancing and playing instruments. The natives were also skilled in the art of fire knife dance. This was only something that I have seen only on TV and for the first time I am watching in person. The entire trip was a culture event.

Samoan Culture

My first stop was the Polynesian Culture Center home of the Samoan Fire Knife Dance award winning Ali'I Luau. The 42-acre Polynesian Cultural...