Wayfinding: A Romantic Lifestyle? The Reality of a Wayfinder’s Life
A hint of light begins to brighten the morning sky, but what the wayfinder sees is not all good. He stands on the deck of the wa ʻa, a Polynesian double-hulled sailing canoe, his eyes heavy from lack of sleep. He longs for rest, but his duty is clear: the navigator...Lā‛ie: The Little Haven
Lā‛ie is a small town. It always has been. Statistics for the 1960s don’t exist, so it’s hard to chart its growth from that time. But even after more than 60 years of establishing the organization that provides jobs and education for its citizens, the town’s...
Kalo (Taro): The Root of Hawaiian Culture
The air smells of earthiness: the scent of green growing things mingles with the mustiness of a loʻi, the wetland ecosystem in which many varieties of kalo grow. A mahiʻai kalo (kalo farmer) and his haumāna (student) patiently tend the plants, treading the bog-like...
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