The first in-person special/ethnic observance at Redstone Arsenal since pre-COVID took place on Friday in honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
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Months of preparation have culminated in a dance competition featuring Pacific Island students from 10 high schools in western Sydney.
They came together on Thursday to celebrate the significance of traditional war dances performed in Pacific Island nations - with perhaps the most well-known being the haka, synonymous with Maori culture in New Zealand.
Student Winston Sesili Vaka said the Haka Warriors competition involved intense dedication and practice. It is exhilarating, he said of the performance in a packed auditorium of hundreds of family, friends and program supporters. Being able to show who you are, especially when your family is out in the audience, it really pumps you up and you go your hardest.