The Polynesian Floor Show - (Vintage!) thread - General Tiki

PR Phillip Roberts Tiki Socialite OAHU/Seattle Joined: Sep 09, 2003 Posts: 1703	PR Phillip Roberts Posted posted on Thu, Sep 15, 2011 11:35 AM aloha, On 2011-09-15 08:27, Swanky wrote: In short, George Mossman started what may have been the first luau for the tourists in Hawaii in 1934. He also taught hula and chant and brought all the oldest natives he could together to form what might be thought to be the first Polynesian Cultural Center. Lalani Village is what Swanky is talking about here. Located about where the Park Shore hotel, it closed before WWII. Click here Waikiki Tiki; Art, History, and Photographs. Available now from Bess Press Hawaii. [ Edited by: Phillip Roberts 2011-09-15 11:52 ] [ Edited by: Phillip Roberts 2011-09-15 11:54 ]

aloha,

On 2011-09-15 08:27, Swanky wrote:
In short, George Mossman started what may have been the first luau for the tourists in Hawaii in 1934. He also taught hula and chant and brought all the oldest natives he could together to form what might be thought to be the first Polynesian Cultural Center.

Lalani Village is what Swanky is talking about here. Located about where the Park Shore hotel, it closed before WWII.

Click here

Waikiki Tiki; Art, History, and Photographs.
Available now from Bess Press Hawaii.

[ Edited by: Phillip Roberts 2011-09-15 11:52 ]

[ Edited by: Phillip Roberts 2011-09-15 11:54 ]

Post #606873 by Phillip Roberts on Thu, Sep 15, 2011 11:35 AM