Prompt 6

I think that as tourists we view cultures in a "look but don't touch" manner. We see the cultures and the different ways of life yet we do not want to participate in it. That is why the PCC is so vital to the undertanding of Polynesian life. It is so different from the "American" way. The Polynesian Cultural Center, to me, modifies the way a person sees the different polynesian cultures. There are these separate islands that depict te different polynesian islands such as Samoa and Figi. Yet they are different in many ways. The PCC modifies them by putting each separate place so close together. They are really different cultures because of the different ways they dance, their costumes, and their traditions. The dancing is all different and very separate. There are different dances for different things and no dance is the same. The people's clothing is different according to the displays. Some wear only a loin cloth for ceremonies and day to day life whereas others wear western clothing. Finally, no two traditions are alike in any culture. The PCC obviously has to condence and only show the best parts of the cultures, but their midications don't take away from the overall message of the Polyneisan people.