Te Reva Nei Au: A Podcast for Tahitian American Families

Episode 10: Making Our Tupuna Proud - Malia Erena Tafua


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Kura Ora! In this episode, we hear from Malia Erena Tafua. Calling in from St. George, Utah, Malia currently resides there with her four sons and husband. She carries her family's legacy of directing the Polynesian dance group "Te Fano O Te Ra", passed on to her from her late father Uncle Alex Tekurio, great leader of the troupe "Hitiaa O Te Ra". Malia recounts her parent's love story, her upbringing in Southern California and the ways in which she does her best to put in heart and soul to make her ancestors proud.

Malia / St. George, UT.

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Te Reva Nei Au: A Podcast for Tahitian American FamiliesBy Ryan Samn