water was very important to our people and that is why the Hawaiian word for rich is (Waiwai) because if you had water you were considered rich. One ʻolelo noʻeau that I found pertaining to this topic is "He huewai ola ke kanaka na Kāne". People are Kāne’s living water gourd. As I said before, water was very important. this noʻeau means to me that water is life, and that Kane is the keeper of it. I believe it is our duty to bring life back into our waters. because without water, there is truly no life.
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I was not able to eat a locally sourced meal. I tried hard to find the food to eat that was locally sourced and that was hard. My Uncle went out and caught fish, and my idea for locally sourced meal was fish and poi. Once I started eating it, it tasted great, but as I reflect on everything I used to make it, it wasn't entirely locally sourced. I ended up using butter and salt. although I tried, I failed and I should really try harder next time to support our local farmers.
I actually really enjoyed the field trip last Friday. I didn't listen to kumu and I didn't wear any mosquito repellent, soooooo, I was getting a lot of bites and I thought I was going to die. When uncle gave us a little can of repellent, we had to share the can. I had the most bites on me so I wanted the can, but other people started spraying themselves and spraying their clothes. I was so mad when I saw people spraying their clothes because I was actually dying. Besides that, I had much fun learning about different plants.
I am actually pretty stoked to go to Mokauea. I am excited to skip school, and just learn something new on this trip. I feel like I can learn a lot from this field trip, but I will be missing hard classes. I hope it will be fun, and not boring or anything. I am excited to see what we will do there and to get in the canoe and paddle there. I am not good at paddling but I think it will be fun. I am glad I'm not going to go to speech or even nana I ke kumu class. I just hope it lives up to my excitement.
I am not totally sure what a Hawaiian scientist is. My guess is that these are scientist people who study from a Hawaiian point of view. I feel like Hawaiian scientist are all about the land because they know the value of it. I also feel that they follow hokulea and their influence on the world. These people know our culture and know how to use that knowledge to benefit the land and help others become aware.
I was in the mainland during Hurricane Lane. I did not experience anything with the hurricane but I will share what I did see on the trip. on the trip, the whether was very weird and something I'm to use to. During the day the temperature was very high, just stepping outside, you would start sweating. But when the sun was setting, the air was very cold. the air was different, at times I had a hard time breathing. the air was also full of pollution and you could kind of see it in the air at times. All in all it was a great trip and made me realize the mainland is so much different then our home.
- To me, Malama means to take care. It is our responsibility to take care of what is ours. Not only of ourselves but also our land, our community, our people, and this world. One good action starts a chain reaction. I believe that soon, everyone will know the meaning of Malama. It is more then just to take care, but to take care and strive, so that the land, our people, community can be here for many years to come.
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