Hā-Breath of Life, reinforces what guests to the Polynesian Cultural Center will have discovered about island cultures through the dramatic telling of one man's life story.
As the show opens, , who hurriedly evacuated their home when a volcano erupted, are washed ashore on an unknown island - yet happily welcomed and assimilated into a new culture. His mother, shortly thereafter, delivers a baby boy who is named .
Nurtured by a village, , evolves through the universal life themes of boyhood, young love, respect for elders, and the value of family - not without hardship and fierce trials.
must prove his worthiness to wed , the love of his life, by walking on fire. Ultimately, must battle to protect his new family from marauding invaders.
