Hukilau Hoodie

1936 - Koki Beach, Hana Maui. Hukilau. Wahine pulling on the beach. Kane pulling in the sea.
Hukilau - 'Ohana, and community hands working together to harvest the pile of mature fish.
When fishing required more than one person, the catch was distributed among all involved.
“When the canoe fleet reached shore, fish would be given to the divers and the helpers: to those who had gotten the nets ready on land; to those who had set the net for the fish to enter the papa [middle portion of a bag net], and to those on the canoe which had carried the nets. When the fish was distributed, the largest portion went to the fisherman. (Kamakau, Works64)

Like the fishing kapu with its threat of the death penalty, narratives could be used to frighten people into obeying the rules of conservation. This interdependence of land and sea, embodying the ideal health and integrity of extended island families, is often represented in traditional Hawaiian actions and stories.


• 100% cotton face
• Front pouch pocket

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