Samoan Fire Dancing and Culture | Kap Te’o Tafiti | TEDxPurdueU

Fire! Knives! Drums! Dancing! Kap Tafiti, or Kap as he as known to his millions of fans, brings a high-energy performance of fire knife dancing direct from Hawaii. Known by all visitors to the Polynesian Cultural Center(PCC) in Laie, Hawaii as Kap, he brings the cultures of Polynesia to life through numerous activities. Kap, born and raised in Samoa, Savaii and Upolu, holds B.A. in Art 3D from BYU­Hawaii is the Senior Ambassador for the Polynesian Cultural Center. He is a world class edutainer, who has educated and entertained Church and Government Leaders, Celebrities, and millions of people annually, in the last 20 years. He has travelled the world representing and promoting Polynesia through Cultural Demonstrations such as fire dancing, fire making, weaving, and coconut husking. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at