Jeri | PBS HAWAIʻI PRESENTS

Jeralee Galea‘i first entered fireknife competitions when she was only 12 years old. In many ways her competing was inevitable as she comes from a long line of champions. “The Galea‘i family is a fireknife dynasty. If you’re born into the Galea’i family you have no choice, you’re going to fireknife dance,” says Tagaloataoa Delsa Moe, who chairs the Fireknife Competition at the Polynesian Cultural Center, which has hosted the event since its inception in the 1990s.
This film follows Galea‘i, an 18-year-old Lā‘ie, Windward O‘ahu resident as she trains for and participates in the 2019 World Fireknife Competition seeking to become the Women’s Division champion.
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[@itsmecommenting4283]

My grandma Tino was a fire knife dancer. Hit it sis! This video made me cry❤keep on keeping on, you’re an inspiration

[@hectormunroramos7962]

beautiful!! I love these kind of films cause the inspire me to keep pushing in my Siva afi journey!! Thank you very much for this excellent short film! Cheehooo!!🔥

[@KoolT]

Fantastic

[@donneone]

Excellence in Action!