As I took my tomato plant home, on the first day I had many thoughts and feeling running through my head. Some feelings I felt were nervousness, because it is now my full responsibility to care for my plants on my own. I was nervous because I don't know how my plans will pan out in the future, and I sometimes feel as if I would forget to thoroughly care for the plants. I also had to take into consideration the surroundings in which my plants would be in, in which contains for example my curious, trouble-seeking dogs. In addition, I also had to think about the process on what I would need to do in order to have my plants grow at its fullest and best ability. Because of these thoughts and feelings, I created my procedures. These procedures being to daily water them and make sure they have just enough light, in a safe and secure area. I also plan to measure its growth and observe other qualities it contains weekly. In all, I feel like this project will be very successful despite the possible challenges and obstacles.
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As we were assigned to eat a locally sourced meal over a course of 4 days, it was not an easy task. However, with the help of my family I was able to thoroughly do so without a problem. For my choice of a locally sourced meal, I decided to go on a simple but delicious and tummy-filling route. I chose to eat fried manini and fresh tako, caught by my dad himself that morning. As I told my dad I needed to eat something over the weekend in which was 100% locally sourced, he knew exactly what to do. To follow this presented task, he grabbed his spear gun early Saturday morning and went across the street to Kaiona Beach Park while the waters were still calm and flat. Soon after, he came home with multiple fish, my favorite of them being manini, as well was a tako. We then prepped the grill and the table for scaling, and not too long after it was ready to eat. It tasted great and I felt really proud of myself for being able to eat a truly locally sourced meal with no added products or process to it. Although I did not attend the CTAHR field trip, there are some things I had hoped to learn on the informational trip if going. For example, I was hoping to see the variety of plants in which lived there and what each one produced, as well as its purpose for its growth. I also hoped to learn about their different systems and how they function and work. In addition, I was wishing to see the comparison of the organic things vs the non-organic, and how the products came to be. Being from Waimanalo, I have seen this farm below, and I would have been excited to see how they care for their land, as Ive heard so many positive things about the farm. Overall, even though I did not go, I am sure it was very informational and I hope that I do end up being able to visit the property some day for myself. I think that in order to be a Hawaiian, that you don't need to do the things said in this reading like getting your feet dirty in mud. I believe that there is other things you can do to consider yourself a Hawaiian like if you study the Hawaiian culture all the way back and learn the native language. Another way I think you can call yourself Hawaiian is if you do Hawaiian practices as a daily thing, but if you only do it once a year then you canʻt call yourself a Hawaiian. I also think that it is never right to call other people non Hawaiians because I feel that a Hawaiian back in the day, wouldn't call someone who has the same blood as them a non Hawaiian because that sounds disrespectful.In the first quarter of this school year, Mālama Honua has taught me things that I can take with me to improve my community and show my Hawaiian identity. This class has challenged me to be more involved with the land and Hawaiian plants and animals. I learned how to clean aquaponics and keep planting areas weed free so that the plants are able to grow freely. Since entering this class, I have grown a love for farming and this led me to building my own little garden in my yard in which I grow tomatoes, basil, and eggplant. This class has also taught me to be responsible and keep up with my work and all of its deadlines. This class doesn't have the most work but it has strict deadlines that Kumu expects you to make it by. I also learned about my own community by researching in books and online sources that I used to write my ahupuaʻa project.
I am looking forward to going to Mokauea because cleanups are something that I take a lot of pride in. I feel that clean ups of the 'āina is one of the best ways to preserve areas for future generations, as well as to enhance my interaction with my ancestors and what they've previously provided me with within these lands. As the human population continues to pollute the land, we destroy wildlife systems of plants and animals that were living on the land before the humans had even came to be. I look forward to cleaning up Mokauea because this is a special place that not many people have ever been to as well, clearly showing that is a special opportunity for us. And although the lease that they have on the island is slowly creeping up, I think that cleaning Mokauea will help give us a better understanding of trash pollution and what our modern day societies have caused, being that this island is in the middle of the water yet still has trash all over. Also removing mangrove from the fishpond there can help the haumana to relate back to our ancestors and back when they worked in fish ponds and did what we will be doing as a daily things.
I think that Hawaiian scientist existed all over the islands back in the olden and ancient days. I believe that there were Hawaiians in whom had studied the growth of kalo and its rich history, providing them with the knowledge on how to grow it and what was needed to be done to keep it thriving. I also believe that there were Hawaiian scientists that studied the skies, stars, and ocean to determine on how to navigate the canoes throughout the Pacific from Tahiti. However, a Hawaiian scientist could have been different from what we think of a scientist today. Back then, they wouldn't have had a degree in college to prove that they are a scientist, but their knowledge and more definitely does add up and even exceeds the qualities of a labeled "scientist" we have in our modern day society.
As hurricane lane had given us an extra 2 days added to our rainy weekend, many people, including my family and i, had broken out into prepare mode. throughout the weekend, things were tense, people were anxious and concerned, and nature was quiet and ugly. As a hurricane did not exactly hit, rains were non stop and the clouds never left open a gap to see the skies. However, i am thankful that no major damage was caused, but grateful to have had a relaxing weekend laid up in bed watching netflix. Not to mention, gaining a large variety of food supply too.Mālama Honua is a more detailed and defined branch on the tree of “aloha”. Aloha means to love and care. In a broad outlook on the term of “Malama Honua”, mālama ʻāīna comes into play. This means to care for the Earth and all it has to offer. From the highest peaks of the mountains, to the deepest trench in the oceans, Mālama Honua covers it all. To care for the land and give it love, the land in return gives back too. It is the deed to expand the preservation of the Earth, creating a sustainable life for its future and all it inhabits. Mālama Honua is aloha, and it it our job as kanaka to give aloha to it back.
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