The Kona Village Luau is considered one of the best in Hawaii. Here they are putting the Kalua Pig in the Imu. The Imu is a inground pit filled with red hot rocks. The rocks are covered with ti leaves, and the pig is placed into the pit. The pig is then covered with more ti leaves. Wet burlap sacks are placed over the ti leaves to protect the pig, and then the oven is buried under sand and soil. This seals the oven, trapping the heat and moisture in the pit.
After about 3 1/2 hours, the imu is uncovered. The chefs remove the pig from the imu with their bare hands. Needless to say, everything is just a little warm!
After the feast, the show begins. Here a hula dancer performs a dance, telling a story of ancient Hawaii.
To be "equal opportunity", here's a Maori warrior performing a ritual war dance.