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Kaloman - A Visit With Keoki Fukumitsu

Posted by Free Hawai`i on July 31, 2011 at 8:14am

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http://VoicesOfTruthTV.com -His dream has always been to be a kalo or taro farmer. And for seven generations Keokiʻs family has been stewards of their land on O`ahuʻs windward side growing taro, the plant from which poi is made, the staple diet of Hawaiians. Yet today, theyʻre in danger of losing their property to developers and others. Join us in our visit with Keoki in the beautiful valley of Hakipu`u as he explains the cultural and environmental importance of taro and see for yourself why they call him the Kaloman.

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Kapuananialiiokama August 6, 2011 at 5:42am

he aha ia ana i hakipuu me ka lawalu palaoa a ka'ehu? he ono la!
Kaohi July 31, 2011 at 7:32pm

Aloha Keoki, we've come a long way, we met on Molokai and soon after again at your taro patch. Uncle Sam Kuoha and I pulled up in your driveway and you were opening a lo'i. Uncle Sam an elder came alive, he was so estatic to see this amazing beginning. I dropped by on Friday and you weren't home, but I saw Vince Dodge pulling out of your driveway with a bunch of boys covered with mud from Waianae. They came to malama the aina which was our very purpose to stopping the bombing on Kahoolawe--to malama the aina. Mahalo for the share!