In these three field trip it was really make me excited. Because I was paying attention about what they were talk about it before they were separating the boys from the girls to sent them to each of this Heiau. First, I was learning about the chant, because this chant is really important to the Hawaiian culture. It like we are asking for the knowledge and permission to enter the gate of this project. Also we went to the ocean to do the next part of the chant. Secondly, I went with all the boys to the Hui Kaha Pohaku to work on the sites of the Heiau. First thing I learn from this Heiau is trying to label the rock that they are fall apart from it. It was really good when we all working together in the Heiau. Also, I was learn how to plane table and put down the number one through one hundreds forty on the flag and put each of this number in between the rock so we all can measure it. On my first day of working in the Heiau I first look at the number and I couldn’t understand what this number trying to give me ideas of it. I figure out that way when I close to uncle Keoni about how he was explaining about everything in the Heiau and what were the supplies to use to work in the Heiau and re- building the Heiau or bringing back what was disappear to the Hawaiian culture. Finally, on my second day of working in the Heiau I was really on it. And I was trying my best to remember what was uncle Keoni were tell us about what was the first thing to set up the plane table. And, on my last day of working in the Heiau, I feel like I was the only one doing the plane table, because I was interested about doing the plane table mapping and taking notes after working in the Heiau.
If a tourist asked what you are doing here at the site, what would you tell them?by Wilton Note
Tourists always have important questions about Hawaiian history. For example, at the site we are working on, they usually like to know why we have to re-build the heiau. Also they want to know what is the meaning of the heiau and how is it related to the Hawaiian religion. For me as a student, and now that I am working on the site, if a tourist came up to me and ask about the site, I would tell them that each heiau is really important to re-build because they are important in the Hawaiian religion. The Hawaiians want to preserve their religion forever. Also I would tell them thst nobody can walk on the Heiau without permission because there is a rue that you cannot walk on the the heiau. It is Kapu. I would have to tell them about being respectful to all the heiau by not spitting on it or smoking around it. Finally, and aslo to know how to respect the hawaiian religion. The reason why i would tell them is, the hawaiian people want to keep their religion and they don’t want to be forgotten .
3 field trip blogsby Wilton Note
Field trip blog#1
On my first day I went on the field trip, Mahealani pai was explaining the rules of working in the heiau. I also learn that the outdoor classroom called halau Ike. I learn that there are many different types of heiau. There is a sacrificial heiau and one for worshiping. I also learn that there are four gods in Hawaiian culture that they worship to, Ku, Lono, Konaloa, and Kane. I also learn that you must not disrespect the heiau because it is really sacred. I was enjoying working in the heiau and also from an outdoor with Mahealani pai and Uncle keone.
Field trip blog#2
On my second day of going to the field trip, we went to Hui Kaha Pohaku after us all coming from the water that we were doing the other chant. The chants are the most important part that I think nobody could start to work without the chant. Also I was starting to learn some of the meaning of the chant and to know more about it. After the work, we all went to an outdoor of the classroom and to and they were asking us what we learn from the heiau. After that, we all went to load the bus and ready to roll.
Field trip blog#3On my last day going into the field, I learn a lot from the uncle keone and them. Because Uncle keone was teach me how to set up the plane table. After I learn the first step, I when on the second step which is to the number that me and my classmate as to put it around the heiau. Because when we all measure the number, we all know that how long is the distance and we can wrote down the number to the map. That way, we all trying to re-build the heiau and trying to put what was disappear to this heiau. I was really proud that I learn a lot from this project and it increases my skills.
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Teddy and Smith Alokoa
Reflectionby Teddy Alokoa
The 3 field trips I went to was all fun because we worked a lot and we learned a lot and working together on something that was important to us. Working on a structure was our goal and to measure the sides and we worked hard and smart. When we first started working on the Paoumi heiau, there were all these bushes covering the whole heiau and it was so crowded but all the kane’s worked together to get it out of the way and so we had machetes and tools that we needed to get it down and everything went down and we saw how the heaiu actually looked like and it didn’t look really good but the only thing we had to do in the beginning was to put down the flags on every corner and on all sides of the wall and it the flags had numbers on it. The goal for us was to work with the plane table mapping and get every flag number and its distance and we did that for most of the time. On my last to field trips, we worked on measuring the edges and we had to outline and measure the edges and we also had to draw out the whole wall and it took a while for us to get one side of the wall but we finished it. This project influenced me by making me want to learn more on Hawaiian life and working on Hawaiian historical sites and I think that’s a very important thing because I’ve been living on the big island most of my life and this was my first time working on heiaus and I think that’s something to remember and that’s very important to me.
by Teddy Alokoa
My research article is about the orientation on the Kahalu’u Bay field trip. I can say it was fun because we learned a lot and I found working in the field to be more enjoyable. At the end of the field trip we had lunch with Mahealani Pai and Uncle Keone and the rest of the people we were with. Working on the beach and taking notes was the main thing we were doing the whole time and we took as many notes as we could. And I think working at the beach on the trip is better and more fun than working in class and doing basic class work. When you work together outside then you learn more and gain better knowledge. When we went on a tour with Mahealani Pai around one of the heiaus, we learned a lot of interesting facts we didn’t know and couldn’t believe. I think that learning the Hawaiian culture is a very important thing because we are living in the Hawaiian Islands and it is important to show respect for the land. I learned a lot and I am happy to be involved in this project and I am looking forward to other field trips.
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By Smith Alokoa
