" I cry every time I think about the haka . It ’s so unbelievable , and it ’s so brawny , and it ’s so uplifting . "

It’sAAPI Monthin the US! To celebrate, I sat down with a number of Pacific Islander celebs to chat about their careers and cultures for BuzzFeed’sVoices of the Pacificseries.

In each interview, I asked them about their favorite part of their culture. And wow, did they have some beautiful responses:

1.Simone Kessell(Māori)

2.Drew Afualo(Samoan)

3.Dinah Jane(Tongan)

4.Alex Tarrant (Māori, Samoan, and Niuean)

5.Sasha Colby(Native Hawaiian)

6.Uli Latukefu (Tongan)

7.Rachel House (Māori)

8.Oscar Kightley (Samoan)

9.And finally,Luciane Buchanan(Tongan)

You can read the fullVoices of the Pacificinterviewshere.

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“I cry every time I think about the haka. It’s so incredible, and it’s so powerful, and it’s so uplifting."

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