Nā Mea Waiwai
why is it important to work together in the māla?
lōkahi, because the job is easier when we are all working together and we are in an ahupuaʻa. Everyone has kuleana to help in the māla.
Bananas are not _______, they are considered to be ______.
trees/fruits, herbs.
What is the part of the kalo that we use to make laulau? (Say the hawaiian name of the part)
lau=the leaf
How do you say, weed in hawaiian? to weed?
Waele
What do plants need to live?
sun, soil, water, air & (love) (ʻai keu)
What does mālama ʻāīna mean?
to care for the land.
Faʻa Faʻausi variety of kalo has what distinct markings?
black lines on the hā, looks like tire marks on the stem.
What is the name of the stem?
hā
Why is it important to weed around plants?
Weeds grow the fastest and take nutrients from our other plants.
Under what moons should we not plant?
ʻole moons.
What nā mea waiwai are we working on when we ʻoli before we enter the māla?
hōʻihi - to be respectful
mālama-to care for
aloha-love for the land and traditions
hoʻomau- continuing to chant before every class.
Moringa is called the tree of life because....
it is full of nutrients and vitamins and very good for your health.
This part of the kalo plant is not always in the center of the lau, sometimes it can be the start of the leaf and it is called the _____.
the piko.
What does papa mahiʻai mean?
farming, or cultivating the land
In the early morning or late afternoon because it’s cooler, and the water won’t dry up fast.
Why is it important for us to know the names and uses of the plants in our māla?
So we can mālama them, use them for food and medicine, and carry on the knowledge of our kūpuna.
Why is kalo so important in Hawaiian culture?
Because Kalo is our ancestor, and it represents our connection to the ʻāina and ʻohana.
What part of the kalo is pounded to make poi? (do not say kalo, give me the name I taught you)
Kalo iʻo/hua
What is our ʻoli komo? Our chant to enter the māla and what does it mean in english
Kū mai au he hawaii, here I stand a child of Hawaii
e hōʻihi, to be respectful
e mālama i nā kuleana, to take care of my responsibilities
e maliu, hear my call
e maliu mai e, hear my call to enter
Name plants that we can propagate by cuttings? Propagation is when you take a cutting or part of a plant and make another one.
Crown flower, pōpolo, and ti leaf.
Why is aloha ʻāina so important?
because the life of the people is dependent on the life of the land.
Tell me the moʻolelo associated with the ʻulu tree.
the God Kū sacrificed himself by going into the honua and taking care of his family during a time of famine (starvation) when he became an ʻulu tree which resulted in feeding his family and village.
What is the ring that is above the kalo iʻo and at the end of the hā? Sometimes its pink, red, green, or white.
the kōhina.
1.) The ʻoli for hāloa, where is it from? 2.) Fill in the blank?
kapu ka hāloa
kū ma ka peʻa
kanu iā hāloa
____________
i ke ao la, Puka!
ulu hahaloa
What is kilo, and why do we practice it before we plant?
Kilo means to observe closely. We kilo to watch the sun, the wind, the rain, and the soil to know where and when it is best to plant.