Signature: A young Hawaiian girl dances the hula as a greeting to audience members as a Ali'i Luau begins for sight seers at the Polynesian Cultural Center in Laie Hawaii. The hula is a traditional Hawaiian dance taught to native boys and girls alike from a very young age and is a strong representation of the Hawaiian culture.
Overall Shot: A view of the city of Laie, located on the island of Oahu Hawaii that many tourists to Oahu may see on their way to a luau at the Polynesian Cultural Center located in Laie. The luau is a traditional Hawaiian feast that is also accompanied with dancing and entertainment for the guests and showcases Hawaiian culture and lifestyle.
Close Up: The roasted kalua pig presented to guests for dinner attending the luau after being buried under ground and roasting for around 12 hours. Along with the pig, poi is a popular food regularly served at luau's across Hawaii as part of the native foods served to guests.
Portrait: A Samoan native shows off his tree climbing skills as he demonstrates how to retrieve coconuts from the tree as the natives do at the Polynesian Cultural Center. Tree climbing is a necessary skill for islanders to learn so they can retrive coconuts not only for its water and other food, but to help create a fire using the coconuts husk.
Interaction: A group of Fijian natives at the Polynesian Cultural Center liven and interact with the crowd as the parade beings showcasing the culture of different islands across the pacific, including the dances and songs taught to them at a young age in order to preserve their culture and share it with others.
How To: A group of Hawaiian boys teach the crowd the hula during the luau at the Polynesian Cultural Center. The teaching of the hula has become a tradition at Luau's to teach guests of the Hawaii culture.
Clincher: The king or Ali'i of the Luau shouts "mahalo" and wishes his guests a good night as the Luau comes to an end at the Polynesian Cultural Center in Laie, Hawaii.
