Yesterday, Wednesday, our class along with Kumu Ian's 6-8th grade class went to Kualoa Ranch to go on the Hakipuu Hike. Driving over to the windward side the clouds were telling us that rain was coming. Many of the kids were happy that it was raining today and not on tuesday when we were hiking through the mud. When we arrived our guides told us about the history of Kualoa. We learned that it was bought from King Kamehameha III by Dr. Gerrit P. Judd, a missionary in the 1850s. We also learned that it was important that this area maintain its natural beauty and that we should work to keep hotels and resorts off this sacred land.
As we started up the hill we passed cow pastures and lots of cow poop. We learned about "canoe plants" these are plants that were brought over by the ancient Hawaiians on their canoes. Some of the plants we saw was the hala tree, ulu or breadfruit, and hau. Our guides told us about how these plants are not only good for food but also medicine and rope. On our hike we passed by a kalo or taro field. It was so beautiful and we took a moment to take in the nature, we felt the wind, heard the birds and smelt the rain. Finally we made it to the top and was able to look out over the ahupuaa of hakipuu. We could turn and see the top of the mountains all the way out to Kaneohe bay. Our guides and Kumu Ian told us about the legend of Mokolii and the reason the mountains were shaped the way they are.
The start of our hike was through a cow pasture.
Then we were walking through so many tall trees.
This is a very sacred place and also so beautiful.
There are jeep tours here at Kualoa so we had to be extra careful when one of them drove by.
Here we are learning about the hala tree.
A view of the taro patches.
As we started up the hill we passed cow pastures and lots of cow poop. We learned about "canoe plants" these are plants that were brought over by the ancient Hawaiians on their canoes. Some of the plants we saw was the hala tree, ulu or breadfruit, and hau. Our guides told us about how these plants are not only good for food but also medicine and rope. On our hike we passed by a kalo or taro field. It was so beautiful and we took a moment to take in the nature, we felt the wind, heard the birds and smelt the rain. Finally we made it to the top and was able to look out over the ahupuaa of hakipuu. We could turn and see the top of the mountains all the way out to Kaneohe bay. Our guides and Kumu Ian told us about the legend of Mokolii and the reason the mountains were shaped the way they are.
The start of our hike was through a cow pasture.
Then we were walking through so many tall trees.
This is a very sacred place and also so beautiful.
There are jeep tours here at Kualoa so we had to be extra careful when one of them drove by.
Here we are learning about the hala tree.
A view of the taro patches.
We got to enjoy snack with a beautiful view!
No comments:
Post a Comment