Nā Papa Nohona Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian Lifestyle workshops are facilitated by senior students. They have spent the last 2 months preparing for this opportunity to share what they have learned with others. The knowledge of our kupuna is a valid world knowledge and the workshops have much to offer.
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01 Ka ʻai kīʻo ʻe lāʻau: The food reached for with a stickLearn about the history of the ‘ulu through ‘Ōiwi optics. As Hawaiians we must know the origins of one of Hawai’i’s. We will learn about the history of ʻulu in the Hawaiian culture and the how we are able to connect it with modern technology. ʻUlu chips.
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02 Hōʻā Ahi: Fire MakingOur project teaches young kanaka how to make fire the traditional way. It is a good life skill to have. Our ancestors used fire for different reasons. Like paying homage to Pele. And necessities to survive. We are going to try make a fire the traditional way.
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03 Fishing with the MoonWere going to teach the students what moon phases were important to fishing. It is important because our ancestors used the moon often for fishing. They will know what moon phases attract certain fish. We are going to have a fish fry and a moon phase poster and activity.
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04 Modern & Ancient MedicineDuring our project presentation we will execute a demonstration of approximately 4 plants and explain their pharmaceutical features and how these plants can be prepared for their use. The importance of our project is that in emphasizing the use of certain Hawaiian medicinal plants we will reveal to our viewers that the remedies for certain illnesses could possibly be right in their backyards, where they don’t need to spend money. From our demonstration, students will be more aware of the fact that they can use certain plants for their health benefits, they will know about the medicinal use of these plants, and they will get to walk away knowing how our kupuna used these plants during their time. The activity we will be having will consist of preparing one of the selected plants we have present and being able to take them home for their own use.
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05 Like Fight?We would teach the audience about the native Hawaiian war tactics. It is important to spread all knowledge pertaining to conceptual Hawaiian practices to insure the continuation of Hawaiian culture. Our audience will walk away with a deeper knowledge of Hawaiian practices and tactics. Teach our audience about ancient Hawaiian war tactics and practices.
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06 Pōhaku Walls - Make Hawaiʻi Great AgainIn Pōhaku Walls - Make Hawaiʻi Great Again, we are going to be teaching people strategies about building stone walls, in a similar fashion that our ancestors did. The importance that this topic has to us, is that a simple creation can have so many uses and be so strong, without anything fancy. One of the main reasons we are going to be hosting this workshop is to demonstrate that the building of these structures are simple and also to gain an appreciation of our ancestors work. The activity we will host is having our students construct stone walls using the techniques we have taught them.
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07 Night Spear FishingLearn the night fishing technique of the ancient Hawaiians. It is important to understand the implementation of different fishing techniques that we now use today. The takeaway should be the understanding and respect of utilizing different aspects to better a technique. We will make torches and learn the fishing technique.
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08 Healthy Hawaiians: Sweet Potato FriesMy project will teach students the components and importance of Hawaiian Nutrition and how the ʻuala plant is a good plant to incorporate into your diet. This is important to know because from my workshop students will be able to gain a better understanding of Hawaiian obesity and how to improve that in little ways within their own families. It is important to understand this as it is a problem that we, as a people, face and have to correct. It will also allow students to take little steps in lessening our reliance on imported goods. My activity will be making ʻUala Fries.
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09 Heʻenalu: Tarp SufingStudents will learn about the ancient Hawaiian art of surfing and how it was intertwined into the Hawaiian culture. We will bring awareness to the ocean and the condition that it is in. Showing haumāna that there is more use to then the ocean then just surfing and having fun. We will then give the haumāna a taste of what surfing is like by letting them tarp surf. We will first explain to the haumāna what ancient Hawaiian surfing is and why it was important to our ancestors. Then we will do the tarp surfing activity.
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Traditional lei making from our kupuna. Keep the culture perpetuated. How to make leis and the cultural significance of them. Teaching students how to make leis.
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20 Hawaiian Hennas65% of humans are visual learners, and from experience and observation, it is shown in a lot of our Hawaiian population. By using henna, we are able to demonstrate our topic using henna, while also being able to effectively enlighten our audience.
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21 Ancient Hawaiian ʻIhe MakingOur project is aimed at educating Kamehameha students about the different uses of the ʻihe. It is important to know this because the ʻihe was a very powerful tool used in ancient Hawaii. We will be talking about the different uses for the ʻihe, and why ʻihe were so special. For our activity, we will be making small ʻihe for students to take home.
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22 Can Get Kālā Through Some HalaDiscussing the history and purposes of hala. Also, describe the crafting practices that were used by older generations.
Importance: Restore Hawaiian crafting traditions and provide knowledge of why we should. Knowledge take away: How to facilitate our natural resources, specifically hala and a sense of gratification and respect for our ʻāina and culture. Activity: Beginner, Inter, Advanced lessons: how to make lauhala bracelets. |
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23 Iʻa KillasOur workshop is based on the evolution of spearfishing.. Basically what we are trying to portray is how the technology and art of spearfishing evolved from olden Hawaiian times to now. What we want students to take away from this workshop is the knowledge of spear fishing and how different tools and technology can be effective towards what goal you are trying to accomplish. The activity we plan on doing is taking kids to the pool and we will have targets in the pool and they can practice shooting the targets.
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24 A lot of ʻUalaThis activity will discuss a few types of ʻuala. This shows just the amount of native plants there are and how they can benefit all of us. The students will learn a lot about the varieties of Hawaiian sweet potato. The activity will be taking part in eating the varieties of sweet potato.
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33 Kaka LāʻauHelp with the loss of tradition and culture.
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34 Ka Moʻolelo o PeleThis workshop is to discuss the mo’olelo of Pele and Poliahu and connect it to modern day life lessons that we could take away from them. The importance of our workshop is to continue sharing the mo’olelo of our ancestors, so the stories won't be forgotten. An example of knowledge to take away is that vengeance will not produce anything good. They will also learn why it is important to keep mo’olelo alive, back then, ma ka wā kahiko, telling stories was an important deal to our ancestors because itʻs what helped them understand how everything surrounding them worked.Telling moʻoleloʻs was a way for them to learn more about the gods like Kū, Kanaloa, Lono, Pele etc and it is the very reason why our ancestors were so strict on being respectful towards the land and to follow all of the rules that the aliʻiʻs made, telling stories was a way of documenting history, knowledge, facts and beliefs from generation to generation . Our activity is a video of the mo’olelo (acting out). At the end we will play a trivia game with the participants and they can get an ice cream and a red velvet cupcake.The ice cream represents poliahu because it is white and cold. The red velvet can represent Pele because it it red, which is the color pele is known for.
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35 Pā ʻUhiAlso it preserves and helps carry on family Moʻokūʻauhau and Families also had their own symbols or family crests so itʻs a good way to remember your ancestors that came before you with a Pāʻuhi that remembers your ancestors.
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36 Shmood SmoothiesWe will be making natural native Hawaiian fruit smoothies. 2. These smoothies will be useful for cleansing and being healthy. 3. You can make a great-tasting nutritious smoothie with native fruits. 4. Making smoothies and sharing to whoever would like to try a native Hawaiian fruit smoothies.
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37 Pursuit of AstronomyOur project will be a display of astronomy. We will be doing this through the placement of a StarLab: http://www.gemini.edu/node/11263. The importance of this project is to show how astronomy has changed from ancient times to modern day astronomy (through the use of technology like telescopes).
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38 Lāʻau Lapa Au: Hawaiian First Aid KitsWe will be demonstrating the medicinal uses and effects of our Native Hawaiian plants. It is important to experience what our kupuna used to maintain their healthy lifestyle. They will learn the history of lāʻau lapaʻau and how to use native plants for medicinal purposes. We will present certain native plants to display and create little first aid kits.
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39 Nā Lei Makamae: Hawaiian Lei MakingIn this workshop you will be making your own lei with step-by-step guides. Learning a technique common to our kupuna prolongs the culture through you. Understand that the lei you are making is of importance, it can be used for multiple things and is a extension of your culture. We will teach you how to make a lei using rafia, ti leaf, and flowers.
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40 ʻUala Like Youʻve Never Seen It!This station will provide students with knowledge about the ʻuala plant and the various uses the plant posses. The station is vital for us to carry on our Hawaiian traditions throughout modern times and to preserve our culture. These independent topics connect to both the Hawaiian culture and history because the use of ʻuala and other types of hawaiian food have changed and evolved into more modern uses. In hawaiian culture ʻuala and other foods were cooked differently than modern times today which shows how we as Hawaiians have evolved in our cooking methods, creating new foods using the same/similar ingredients our kupunaʻs had before. We will be presenting the different uses by cooking sweet potato pie in a more modern fashion.
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41 Pound Da PoiInside of our workshop we will teach you how to pound poi like our ancestors did. It stresses the importance of living off the land, the parts of the kalo and the creation story also known as our mo’okū’auhau. From our project you will take away knowledge about our culture that you may not have known and a healthy paste that you can eat to lesson Hawaiian obesity.
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10 Makewai: Need a cup?In this workshop the haumana will learn the usage and process of making the hawaiian ‘apu . Shows how hawaiians used everything they have and the ability to use the ‘apu. The importance of the ‘apu and how to make it your self. Haumana will learn the process of making the ‘apu.
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11 A Sky Full of StarsWe will go over the importance of the stars in our culture and how they are often a central part of our legends. It is important for us as Hawaiians to understand the stories of origins and have fun while doing it. You will learn different legends, star constellations, and important parts to navigation. Have fun in the star gazing bubble, eat food, and tell stories!
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12 Lei PoʻoKuʻualoha Muranaka & Kawai Our workshop is teaching students to make lei poʻo, and hoping that they remember how to make it so that theyʻre able to make it themselves later. Our workshop is important because it provides another method of gift for someone, this is important because some people arenʻt able to buy a lot of things, it's important also because a way for the students to connect with the ʻāina and others. The take-away for students should be that through this one activity, you are able to connect more not only to the ʻāina but also to our ancestors. In our workshop, we'll be making lei poʻo using the ti leaf braiding method instead of the raffia. Using this method, everyone who participates will know that the materials came straight from the ʻāina
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13 Leis Mauka to MakaiOur workshop teaches others something new and different about tradition lei making. The importance is to install knowledge to future generation in hopes it will continue to be passed on. The knowledge you can take away is the uses and background of the three different plants--Palapalai, ‘A’ali’i, and Ti-leaves. The activity will be doing is bring in the different plants and teach the students how to make lei with them.
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14 HāloanakalaukapaliliKaʻaumoana Estrella & Manu Wengler
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15 Net in the Water, Fish on the PlateOur project teaches students how to fish and be sustainable as a kanaka. The importance of our workshop is best summarized by the quote “give a man a fish he will eat for a day, teach a man to fish he can eat for a lifetime”. The knowledge taken away from our project is: what time to fish, what to look for when fishing, how to make a net, how to throw the net, how to clean the fish, and how to cook the fish.
Teaching students how to make throw nets and the techniques used to catch fish with throw nets. Our topic is important because it promotes traditional sustainability. Students should be able to take away the throw net method of catching fish. Students will get active by learning the knots required to make a net and the technique used to actually throw the net. |
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16 Nā Kiʻi PōhakuThis workshop incorporates traditional petroglyphs, which are important to the ancient structure of Hawaiian culture. By reintroducing this art form we are both appreciating and understanding this topic. People do not fully understand what the images in petroglyphs mean. We will be introducing them to the multiple meanings and we also encourage the students to create their own petroglyphs pertaining to something important to them.
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26 He Kanaka LawaiʻaOur presentation today was once a way of life and here today Ulua fishing is a multi million dollar industry every single year where fisherman set out to hunt for the illusive fish.
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27 Ka Hale Kope o Ke KanakaIn this workshop, it is basically a Hawaiian Starbucks. You will be learning how to order common drinks that you order at Starbucks in Hawaiian. The importance of this workshop is to expand the amount of Hawaiian language speakers.
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28 PaʻakaiHawaiians needed to adapt to the changing times. With the introduction to missionaries and westerners came along change in the daily life of Hawaiians. The Hawaiian people were forced to change their thinking and daily routines, including their diet. The Hawaiians needed to learn to adapt and find ways to stay healthy and nutritious.
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29 Hoʻomākaukau IʻaIn our workshop we will be teaching people how to make fish scalers with their scaler they will be learning how to clean a fish with it and later they will learn how to cook the fish they cleaned. The importance of our topic is to show how important fish was in our Hawaiian ancestors diet. The knowledge that our audience will take away from our workshop would be how to clean and cook fish.
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30 Kalo in HawaiʻiKalo in Hawai’i will give the audience an insight on the amount of value it holds in Hawaiian culture. We would like to give a background/history of kalo as well as include the business side of kalo businesses. The importance of Kalo in Hawai’i is to bring attention the audience of the mana kalo holds in our Hawaiian culture. Knowledge that can be taken away from this workshop is the history and origin of kalo. Because of the mana it holds the sentimental value it has to the people and the culture, it is important for us to know where kalo came from and how it has impacted Hawai’i. We will be demonstrating how to make poi balls. We chose poi balls as an activity to do to create a modern dish that incorporates kalo.
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31 #DefinitelyNOTaFeatherDusterBasically will be making a hand held kahili out of chicken feathers and some florist tape. Importance of this is to bring awareness/ educate our students in the cultural activity and identify the significance of Kahili making. Knowledge take away would be the significance of the Kahili and what it mainly represented and how sacred the craftmanship is. Activity includes the student's starting to make their own.
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32 Haku HauʻoliThis workshop will have to do with the instruction of how to craft Lei Haku. It will teach the audience the importance of caring for the ‘āina. The land can provide us with beautiful things in return if we have the right knowledge (how to care for the land, take from the land and return to the land). The audience will learn how to craft a Lei Haku and make one of their own to wear for the day.
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42 Lei Hulu! The best accessoryDuring our workshop we will be making flowers to wear using feathers. We believe the importance in our topic is to make known traditional art practices that have been done for a long time. It is not only about making cute accessories, but it’s also about learning how important feathers were to ali’i and how it symbolized great power. The knowledge you take away from our workshop is that certain colored feathers showed power of an individual, and it is also what separated the ali’i from the maka’ainana because these specific feathers were only used by ali’i. The activity in our workshop after making your own leihulu, you will be able to take it home and flaunt your new life long accessory that can be used everyday.
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43 Aho: Kaula NiuI will be showing students how to make cordage out of the sinelle of the coconut husk. This will teach students about one of the cordages made and used by our kupuna. The students will be able to take home the cordage that they make. We will separate the sinette of the coconut by pounding it out to separate the sinette from the dusty substance of the coconut husk. While the students are separating the sinelle I will be telling them of the different uses of the cordage and how the coconut cordage differs from the hau cordage. I will demonstrate how to make the cordage of the sinelle that was separated.
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44 Color of Ancient HawaiʻiMeant to teach ancient traditions through familiarity of the arts. Teaches the importance of dye while incorporating it into a modern creative output. Allows for the continuation of cloth dyeing. Students are able to take home their own piece of art
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45 Grow and Grine!Using Hawaiian staples like kalo, ulu and ʻuala to create a plan to substitute foods like rice and mashed potatoes with a healthier alternative. Also, teach them how to make different dishes containing these staples. Eating these alternatives is part of the Hawaiian culture and can lower obesity rates for Hawaiians. With all the American foods being transported to Hawaii, not too many Hawaiians are familiar with eating ulu, ʻuala and kalo often. For the time being, since there are so many complicated dishes that can be made with the three staple foods, we wanted to teach how to make simple dessert dishes. Poi balls are healthier version of malasadas, ʻulu chips are healthier alternative to American potato chips and an ube smoothie is a healthier alternative to a strawberry or chocolate milkshake.
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46 Past - Present - PokeOur workshop is based off of different preparations of fish, ranging from traditional & modern poke. The importance of our workshop is putting on our kanaka afros and taking off our haole hats to really understand the preparation and to perpetuate our culture. What we want students to take away from our workshop is the right mind set of how their ancestors prepared fish & to feel creative to make their own recipe. Our activity will consist of the students having to cut and cube the fish, and to have different ingredients for them to create their own type of poke. At the end when everyone is done we will have a taste test to see who’s is the best either by peoples choice, or by me and Kala’i of. The winner will receive a gift at the end.
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47 Hawaiian Crown FlowersIn our lei haku workshop we will be teaching students the techniques of creating a lei haku. Students will be able to create two different leis, one to take home and one will be given to ke akua to honor Lonoikamakahiki. In our workshop we will be using raffia to create the lei haku. Our workshop will include an overview about the lei haku including the importance of it and the way it connects to the five themes. After our introduction, we will demonstrate how to create your own lei haku. Then students will be able to create a lei haku to honor Lono of to use as a accessory.
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48 KōnaneDuring our workshop we will be making the Kōnane boards in order for us to play on. We believe the importance in our topic is far greater than what you probably expect, I believe Kōnane was used to get a greater advantage in war, not in the physical way, but mentally. The knowledge you take away from our workshop is totally up to you, we want you to relate to our workshop in your own way. The activity in our workshop after building the boards, will be playing the game.
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49 The Niu WayIn this nohona workshop we will be teaching the students nutritional values along with how the coconut was used in various ways throughout daily life. After we teach the students and inform them about the haupia making process they will make it on their own (our activity). We feel the importance is to show others how the coconut was one thing used for various different purposes but focus mainly on how it fed the people and how Haupia is one of the things that became a hawaiian dish with the help of the foreign influence. We want the students to be able to learn how to make it from scratch, meaning they will learn to crack and husk their own coconuts, hoping to use the contents of the coconut to use in the recipe. The kids would be husking the coconut, cracking, grading, straining, and mixing it to make the Haupia.
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50 Pork EaterWill will show how to skin and quarter out a hog to get the most meat out of the hog without wasting. This is important not only because the price of meat is expensive but you can get non GMO food provided for you family by your family. and Theme Connection: Hawaiians used pork as a food of gods and was used only as food for special occasions.
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51 HauHau processing is a process of stripping, soaking, separating, drying, and creating a product. Importance: The importance of this workshop is to pass on a foundational tradition in efforts to preserve and disseminate it, to cultivate respect and appreciation for the art/processing of it. Knowledge take away: The takeaway from my workshop is the processing of hau and the various uses of the product. Activity: My project will be to show and teach the haumāna the several steps in processing and the making of the anklets.
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52 Poke Our Kūpuna EstablishedWhen Captain Cook arrived, our kūpuna already knew how to make poke but with all different ethnicities coming to Hawaiʻi it has drastically changed over time. How to make poke is very important because nowadays everything is taken for granted and the beauty in what our kūpuna used to do isnʻt appreciated. Being able to carry on the ways of our kūpuna will only further our culture and keep it alive. The activity that we will be teaching you, will be how to filet an ahi with the compliments of making poke the way our kūpuna used to and comparing it to the way you like to eat poke.
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53 ʻOhe KāpalaWe will have the participants carve ancient designs (of choice) onto a bamboo substitute material (which is soon and yet to be determined) and then use ink to stamp their product (pillowcase, shirt etc.) Teaching those who come, the significance of Hawaiian designs and the meanings of different designs, they will be able to create a design that is of significance and representation of themselves and print it. The importance of our project is to teach what ‘ohe kāpala is, how it is created, and what significance it has to the person who created it. By teaching those who come about ‘ohe kāpala we can keep Hawaiian cultural practices and knowledge alive. What we want them to take away is that the designs they create represent and symbolize both their personality and those who came before them while the pattern can be used to tell a story or represent a significant part in oneʻs life. Have a bunch of design examples and teach their meanings, have student create own design and print onto material.
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55 Coconut PancakesOur workshop will be showing the ancient and modern uses of coconut. By showing ancient and modern uses of coconut, we are able to share the benefits it has on the human body. After leaving our workshop, our audience will understand the health benefits coconut has on our bodies you ancient practices of coconut is modernized today to create different products. Our workshop will be creating coconut oil from scratch and coconut pancakes. You will also be learning how ancient practices of coconut is modernized today to create different products.
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