Some of the Old Methods Are In Use Again...
"On a spit of land jutting into Pōka‘ī Bay in Wai‘anae, the remnants of an ancient temple are emerging out of grassy rubble. Stones and rubbish are being cleared away by local students.
From here one can see the entire stretch of coastline and each ridge of mountainous outcroppings.
From this point jutting out into the bay, the ancient temples were visible one to another. And the people who used them could post lookouts for war canoes, or launch their own canoes, or perhaps study the stars that led their ancestors across the Pacific to these islands.
Eventually, as part of [the] Wai‘anae Hawaiian Civic Club's five-year plan and as part of the continuing cultural renaissance on the Wai‘anae coast, the dream is to recreate an "ahupua‘a" from mountain to sea, a rich sweep of living culture that will incorporate agriculture, aquaculture and the marine programs."
Reference Cited
Creamer, B. 1981. Some of the Old Methods Are In Use Again. Plans Call for a Rich Sweep of Living Culture From Mountain to Sea. Honolulu Advertiser. July 10, 1981. Honolulu, HI.
