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Cook Islands culture alive and well in the US

Monday 27 June 2016 | Published in Weekend

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Cook Islands culture alive and well in the US
Ehulani's musicians: Ehulani's 'Ote'a from Hayward, California. The group leader is Deanie Lum. Her mother, Ehulani Lum hosted the stranded Ta'akoka Dance group in the 1980s when they were in San Francisco and promises made by their promoter fell through. Ta'akoka stayed with Deanie's family and their dance group “family” for over a month. 16062409

For THE last 13 years, Arerangi Tongia, Brigham Young University of Hawaii graduate and former director/curator of the National Museum of the Cook Islands has been spreading and sharing his love of his Cook Islands culture at the annual Foster City Polynesian Festival in Foster City, near San Francisco, California.

For THE last 13 years, Arerangi Tongia, Brigham Young University of Hawaii graduate and former director/curator of the National Museum of the Cook Islands has been spreading and sharing his love of his Cook Islands culture at the annual Foster City Polynesian Festival in Foster City, near San Francisco, California.


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