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Overview

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  • Fluent in English
  • 54, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • Hawaiian cultural practitioner , farmer, advocate of hawa...
  • Hawaiian culture native teachings 12 yrs. western school
  • From HI, USA
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About Me

I was born in the ahupuwa'a o hale ki'i in Kona Hawaii my mom is from Pu'u Honua o Honaunau a sacred temple and royal complex my dad born in the uplands of honokaa His grandparents were kahuna of many arts ,farmers my moms grand parents were kahunanui also kahuna fisherman and konohiki of Honaunau. I am a temple practitioner and other cultural practices I farm I fish I live at ocean farm the
uplands I am a cultural advocate I have several organizations that protect Hawaiian culture (protect keopuka Ohana ) advocate litigate for culture invironment and recourses

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am hosting to meet interesting people of the world and share some of life's journey here as a Hawaiian the life the people here how we live and survive

Interests

Save Hawaiian culture protect the environment and recourses of Hawaii , create advocate for a sustainable life and economy in Hawaii I am an advocate and Hawaiian cultural practitioner my life is to protect the pracices and the recourses that make it exist for next generations this love this passion brings me to the oceans the mountains were no one goes I perform cerimonies in nature on the sacred temples on mountain tops temples at the oceans all part of kuleana for me a spiritual duty .

  • fish
  • arts
  • culture
  • performing arts
  • environment
  • fishing
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I love action movies
I love many kinds of music regea is great

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Fall in love with serving universe

Teach, Learn, Share

Can. Share my love for advocacy of culture and environment. And the mechanisms we used
The Hawaiian culture
Island life

What I Can Share with Hosts

Hope all the host are kind and have kind guest aloha

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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