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This was the best experience and I absolutely recommend it. Look up the word geogastronomy (taste of place).
I planted a tree, helped set the table for the event, helped make our meal, and met Mamakan. She was amazing.
She also took us out to the moss garden. She talked about how she finds meaningful, with sacredness in the spot and feel it, she shared how you can see time there; moss and lichen, to fern growth, and then to fruiting flowers. She played a song from her heritage and we shared e ho mai. It started to rain which wasn’t great for the outdoor cooking but a blessing in Hawaiian culture.
The food was wonderful and we saw Qunetin again. He stopped by to say hi and I was able to give him some candy for him and Sammy.
It was pretty perfect.
Some observations:
Kai = mea’ai = food
Mahi = hana = work
The reserve is meant to bring a few plants back to life. She is hoping to plant 80 different species to the forest.
New Zealand is the first place to create persons for natural places, e.g. mountain. Therefore it can sue. I love it.
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