If the ‘Awa is cold, it will be smoother and slightly stronger.Strain ‘Awa, and store in gallon size containers, refrigerate.Use 1 gallon of water to 3/4 bag (I use cheese cloth).Buy ‘Awa / Obtain ‘Awa – I generally obtain by ‘Awa from the University Stop.Here is a instructional video on ‘Awa (kawa making) It is recommended to drink ‘Awa in one gulp. Coconut water, or black tea can be added to distill the flavour. This powder is then used to make the ‘Awa drink.ĭepending on the freshness and plant variation, ‘Awa can have a earthly bitter texture. However the roots which are grinded down to a fine powder. Village elders and healers to promote social ability and social cohesion.”Īs described in the history of Kawa Īll parts of the plant contain a relaxant or sedative element. Kava(‘Awa) consumption by all Hawaiians, while limited only by supply, was endorsed by chiefs, In these rituals, kava would be used as an offering by a farmer for the success of hisĬrops. ” Hawaiians view kava(‘Awa) to be very sacred and have incorporated kava in a wide variety of religious More than a dozen varieties of `awa were known in old Hawaii.”Ĭurrently ‘Awa is grown in Vanuatu, Hawaii, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Pohnpei, and a few regions of Papua This plant grows well at low elevations where there is constant moisture and partial sun. In Hawai’i and throughout Polynesia we have a cultural alternative.Īwa:”Awa (Piper methysticum, pronounced ah-vah with the “w” as a “v”sound), a member of the pepper family, grows in the wild now and is also cultivated increasingly throughout the Pacific Islands, where it is called Kava or Kava Kava. The grain (Alcohol) and the grape (Wine) in both ancient Greece, and the present millenium, it has been credited with the powers of inspiration and destruction.
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The Henry Ku‘ualoha Giugni Moving Image Archive of Hawai‘i Here is a clip of Representative Jo Jordan with Heather Giugni about `Ulu`ulu: The Henry Ku`ualoha Giugni Moving Image Archive of Hawai`i located at UH West O`ahu. The archive is not just a collection of moving image items, but also an assembly of voices, communities, and stories a gathering place for people to share Hawaiʻi’s culture, traditions and collective memory. ʻUluʻulu is a Hawaiian word meaning collections, assembly, or gathering. ‘Ulu‘ulu: The Henry Ku‘ualoha Giugni Moving Image Archive of Hawai‘i aims to perpetuate and share the rich moving image heritage of Hawai‘i through the preservation of film and videotape related to the history and culture of Native Hawaiians and the people of Hawai‘i. It dissipates at the end of each generation, unless it is held in consciousness by the following generation.įortunately through technology we can preserve much of the rapidly vanishing landscape of our culture through modern archiving. At death, the remnants of the spirit still cling to the body, but the uhane is not immortal. The uhane refers specifically to the life spirit.
In Moke Kupihea’s the Kahuna Of Light, he outlines the importance and tragedy of uhane.
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