This is a trying and worrisome time in the world but there are blessings also. I usually am up to watch the sunrise over our beach and I like listening to inspiring talks and audible books. What do you do to keep your spirits up?Įverything I listed above in Question One and just painting, sculpting, carving, weaving, cooking and spending time with my beautiful wife, kids and grandkids. I Skype daily with my extended family and friends around the world and we share uplifting, inspirational, educational and sometimes humorous stories. I enjoy doing yoga and cooking for and spending time playing with my family. I also have the time now to finish up some art commissions and work on some other projects that I have been putting off. The thing that’s really different, of course, is social distancing and I also find that we do not need to rush our family or fun times since my wife and sons and grandchildren are all home too. Since I live on a beach I can still swim/surf/kayak daily. I’m still pretty much keeping to my same daily activities that I did prior to this pandemic such as daily personal and family Scripture study and daily exercises. We are assigned to essential work duties only such as maintaining the village and security detail for both the Samoan and Maori villages. Here’s the first question: How are you filling your days? Thank you, Kap for giving us a few minutes of your time. He is a recognized artist, has amazing skills with the fireknife, he presents and performs around the world, and he is even a YouTube sensation! Just Google his name and you will see. He was born in Samoa and has a whopping 28 siblings! But Kap is so much more than one paragraph could possibly explain. A graduate of BYU-Hawaii, with a degree in Fine Arts, Kap has worked at the Center for 32 years, beginning as a Samoa Village Demo Guide. Millions of people from around the world over have enjoyed his performance at the village and in our evening show. Kap Te’o-Tafiti is the Senior Cultural Ambassador for the Samoa Village.

Chief kap te o tafiti