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Hana Hou! Issue 27.1

Feb - Mar 2024
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A Pearl of the South Seas

For Kamoka Pearl Farm, the world truly is an oyster.

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Bidding Up

You name it, Oahu Auctions has sold it.

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Big Shows for Small People

For almost seventy years, Honolulu Theatre for Youth has brought original productions to the wee masses.

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College Orientation

The University of Hawaii at Manoa's new wayfinding system addresses both questions through Native Hawaiian ike (knowledge) and moolelo (stories).

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Connecting Flight

Star Power

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Guiding Light

The Makapo Aquatics Project levels the paddling field for the visually impaired.

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Marks of Distinction

The commitment and kuleana of the maka uhi, the Hawaiian facial tattoo.

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Medicine Chests

When Lee Porter designs a new box, "Sometimes the koa wood talks to me," he says.

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Plant-based Pleasures

Nicoco Hawaiian Gelato, though, is vegan 2.0.

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Teach a Man to Shred

To his surprise, personal trainer Bill Maeda has become an influencer of the TikTok generation.

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The Art of Connection

Walk into Capitol Modern on any given morning, hang a sharp left and you'll encounter one of Hawaii's premier artists, Solomon Enos.

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The Path of Hula

Practice, protocol and purification on the journey to Merrie Monarch.

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The Power Pod

If trees had a team of Avengers, pongamia would be its rising crusader.

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Those Who Can, Teach

Ross Williams coaches surfing’s greats and greats-in-training.

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War Games

At the Warlord Tournament, one must deliver.