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Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

A Samoan chief from Urahutia Productions juggles two fire knives Tuesday night during the Koloa Plantation Days Polynesian Revue at the Po‘ipu Shopping Village.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Cameras roll as the Samoan chief from Urahutia Productions sends his fire knife airborne Tuesday night during the Koloa Plantation Days Polynesian Revue at the Po‘ipu Shopping Village.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

A Samoan chief from Urahutia Productions ignites the crowd’s adrenalin with his performance using a fire knife Tuesday during the Koloa Plantation Days Polynesian Revue at the Po‘ipu Shopping Village.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

No mosquito problem, here, announcer Jade Wai‘ale‘ale Battad said while members of Urahutia Productions perform a lively Samoan dance ahead of the fire-knife performance Tuesday during the Koloa Plantation Days Polynesian Revue at the Po‘ipu Shopping Village. Koloa Plantation Days also hosts the Plantation Museum in collaboration with the Kaua‘i Historical Society at the center.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

A Samoan chief from Urahutia Productions performs siva afi, or fire dance, using a single nifo oti, or war knife, Tuesday night during the Koloa Plantation Days Polynesian Revue at the Po‘ipu Shopping Village.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Valerie Roland, general manager of Po‘ipu Shopping Village, described the crowd as “the largest I’ve seen in a long time” Tuesday as members of Urahutia Productions perform a dance with fire during the Koloa Plantation Days Polynesian Revue.