Pacific Paddler April 2013 - (Page 22)

Festival of Canoes Bobby Puakea receives a Kahili from the Hawaiian Civic Club for the Puakea Foundation's work in the community. Kalā Hoe, educator and board member of Hakipu'u Learning Center A Makahiki Celebrates Hokulea's Birth In the late 1970's the community would get together to celebrate Makahiki. "There were thousands of people here," Kalā Hoe said pointing around Kualoa Beach Park. "…with music and dance workshops, it was inspiring." Over the years, it lost it's popularity and only a hand full would mark the passing of Makahiki, so Kalā's ohana (family and friends) work to bring back the celebra- tions. When Hokulea returned from one of it's voyages in 1995 a few other canoe from throughout Polynesia fol- lowed Hokulea here. The celebrations Hokulea's birthday." The park at Hakipu’u and Kualoa, on the windward side of Makahiki back to life. The voyage recog- their journeys sailing around the Pacific. how to use the rising points of the stars, takes the classroom outside. The Center brings students to Kualoa Park to that followed kindled the effort to bring nized Navigator Mau Piailug who showed Oahu is Hokulea's ‘āina hānau (birthplace) and historical where Hawaiian started Kalā, who is an educator and board member of Hakipu'u Learning Center, observations of the sun, moon, and ocean learn about ancient customs and beliefs, like stainability and being stewards of around the Pacific. "He taught the rest of ing program in Kaneohe Bay. Their goal "This festival brings back the cultural the art, wisdom, science and traditions focus on the canoes and voyaging tradi- history, customs and taking care of planned throughout the year. "We can who they are, where they came from more opportunity for people to come "be in the present, honor the past, and each other," he said. "The park has been said, "the summer gathering will be spe- Makahiki. Four moths after that, now, next journey, around the world." swells to guide the double hull canoe the ‘aina (land) and reef. Hakipu'u Learning Center's is developing a canoe sail- us about celestial navigation," Kalā said. is to pass down to the next generation experience of Makahiki celebrations with a of sailing canoes. The school teaches tions." Kalā said the Makahiki festivals are their islands, helping the students learn experience different seasons and there's and what lies ahead. Kalā teaches to together, celebrate each other, and help plan for the future." Looking ahead he helpful with this. In November we did the cial. In June we will celebrate Hokulea's The department of Parks & Recreation and City & County of Honolulu help fund the event - 'adding quality to life' (Wikipedia)The Makahiki festival was celebrated in three phases. The first phase was a time of spiritual cleansing and making hoʻokupu, offer- ings to the gods. The Konohiki, a class of royalty that at this time of year provided the service of tax collector, collected agricultural and aquacultural products such as pigs, taro, sweet potatoes, dry fish, kapa and mats. Some offerings were in the form of forest products such as feathers. The Hawaiian people had no money or other similar medium of exchange. These were offered on the altars of Lono at heiau (temples) in each district around the island. Offerings also were made at the ahu, stone altars set up at the boundary lines of each community. 22 Pacific Paddler - April 2013

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pacific Paddler April 2013

Kanaka Ikaika
Partick Dolan
Kauai Hoe Wa'a
HIPA
HHSAA Championship
Molokai World Championships
Festival of Canoes
Puakea Foundation
SOCAL Ocean Racing
James Moore-morial race
Canadian Outrigger
HOENA WALE NO!
Think 3D in exercise
Hawaii Ocean Expo program
Insurance for canoes

Pacific Paddler April 2013