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I went to a Pacific Islander Festival today (Sat. 5/3/97). Because it was in the LA area, there were not only the expected groups, like Hawaiians and Samoans, but there were also groups from Tonga and the Cook Islands. Great food, and interesting dancing and singing.
The folks over at the Long Hair Site probably have gone ga-ga over all the island ladies with ass-length hair. Tatoo fanatics would have also found plenty of interest.
There were also quite a few Pacific Island men with long hair. I saw a couple of them with their hair in buns, and I saw a couple of them with double braids ( I've done single braids, but I don't think I will ever have the nerve for double braids).
I also found a Hawaiian thing-a-ma-bob for taking care of my ponytail. There was a vendor booth that had a bunch of l-o-n-g thin combs made of bamboo. They were 3/4" to 2" wide, and 5" to 12" long, with either two or three wide tines. They were cut from fairly large pieces of bamboo, so they are *almost* flat, but still with an obvious curve. If someone was good at wood-working, they could probably make something similiar with any light, strong wood.
To use the combs, you wrap your ponytail with your finger, then curl the ponytail around itself, and finish it off by pushing the comb through this "bun". I saw two different guys using these combs.