We will be on Kauai this weekend pull papa kuiai “poi board.”Start your 2018 off with a new papa! Not to late to learn, Neva to late! Jan 5 - 7, 2018 Pull out cured Anahola Chocolate Ohai ( monkeypod) wood from the lands of Wailua Coconut Grove ( Coco Palms/ the bottom of Wailua River Falls) stream to make these papakuiai(long millboards) to serve taro , Haloa!, a respectable canvas to traditionally make poi hands on, feed the greater community. Bring yourself, friends or family, gloves, snacks to share, water and awesomeness ...mana!!! Let’s share that Legacy to learn about our traditional and contemporary tools of poi board and it’s making. We have Open dialogue on “ how to eat poi” ...oh yes coconuts and poi , and know the tools or why we prefer either or also strives on being sustainable. The workshop for tools is necessary to worship the idea, that is to create a sustainable caring practice of using our wood to feed our families; use the trees in the bushes or on the ground; fell invasive trees ; help troubleshoot broken tool when your mobile with minimal gas and electric...or non at all but the items around you. Percentage of proceeds will go to help Wailua Aina Legal Funds, and the rest to purchase expensive tools we use today that we will build $10,000 worth of kits for future wood workshops for meaai, “kitchen” building , hula practitioners which (we also have started in 2011) ...so we welcome you to bring your halau “ meeting house/ house of friends” or kula “school” for your hui “group”. You’ll get a $800 board for about $100.00USD, Join us and see the many hands that help build the local Kauai food source community, fun filled day of good maoli vibes, Kapu aloha , kupuna walaau “talk story” . Visitors welcome. www.papakuiai.eventbrite.com #papakuiai #kuiai #poi #poiboard #manaai #aimomona #kauai #visitorswelcome #collegegiftideas #hawaiischools #education #potluck #travelkauai #ohana #hawaiiabroad #kauaifoodmarket #kauaifood #eatkauai #foodforest #stihl #granberginternational #originalaskanmill #aloharevolution #alohaalliance #tarofarmers #ediblehawaii #chefsofhawaii #alohaaina #kapualoha #weneedmoretrees #feedthecommunity #communityfirst (at The West Kaua'i)
