Mormon Pacific Historical Society
Abstract
As we consider the history and legacy of the Polynesian Cultural Center I think we ought to recognize that while the Center is in many ways unique in its development and purpose it was not the first attempt to create a cultural village with the goal of displaying and preserving Hawaiian culture. That honor goes to George Paele Mossman and his Lalani Village. Indeed, the Lalani Village can and probably was viewed as the model for what was attempted in La‘ie with the PCC.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Moffat, Riley
(2013)
"George Paele Mossman’s Lalani Village as a Model for the Polynesian Cultural Center,"
Mormon Pacific Historical Society: Vol. 34, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/mphs/vol34/iss1/5
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