Lā 6: Pōʻahā, Malaki 2 Celebrating with Community at Toki
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The inspiring story behind the founding of Toki, a new music school, can be found on its website: http://tokirapanui.com/en/. We are honored to be their guests for a day. The PVS crew and Nāhiku delegation are excited to serve the residents of Rapa Nui by engaging in hands-on community service projects, celebrating the traditional songs and dances of our people, sharing the profound Polynesian legacy of ancestral navigation, and promoting a sustainable Island Earth for future generations.
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Nā Lou:
http://tokirapanui.com/en/
http://tokirapanui.com/en/
Kaiki and Kanoe
2-2-17
2-2-17
Welina mai kākou! Today, on day six of our Tahiti/Rapa Nui trip, we focused on sustainablility of the land and our closely related cultures. The word we chose to capture our day was lōkahi. In Hawaiian, lōkahi means to work together just like we did with our friends who hosted us at the Toki school of music.
At Toki we were able to see the different materials that they recycled to use as their foundation for the school and also as a foundation for their goal of being sustainable. It was very intresting to learn about the variety of materials that they recycled to use in constructing their walls and the large circular roof, including used tires, cans and bottles. This school is very unique in terms of how it was designed and constructed, and also their students and staff because of of the school’s design, functionality and infulstructure, and the amount of mana that was put into it. The quantity and quality of talent at this school is strong and is just starting and with this they are able to lay a foundation for the generations to come. Being at the school was very eye opening for those of us who take advantage of our resources.
At the school we assisted the teachers and students with their goal of being sustainable by doing some community service. We had the oppurtunity to plant mango trees in the field, lemon grass on the roof and make bleachers out of tires and dirt for the children. By doing this community service we were able to reunite with the aina and our distant relatives from
Rapa nui. Throughout the day we were able to learn about the ʻāina and the school. We were able to work together as oneʻ ohana and huli ka lima i lalo me ka lōkahi.
After the long memorable day at the school, a few of us had the chance to help with the night shift on Hōkūle’a docked out in the bay of Hanga Roa while the rest of us went with Uncle Bruce Blankenfelt and Uncle Kaleo Wong to Orongo to learn more about the stars and constellations. Overall, the day was full of positive mana and rich history, and as we continue to come together to learn more about our distant relatives, one day we will return to being a strong, thriving lāhui. E kū! me ka lōkahi
At Toki we were able to see the different materials that they recycled to use as their foundation for the school and also as a foundation for their goal of being sustainable. It was very intresting to learn about the variety of materials that they recycled to use in constructing their walls and the large circular roof, including used tires, cans and bottles. This school is very unique in terms of how it was designed and constructed, and also their students and staff because of of the school’s design, functionality and infulstructure, and the amount of mana that was put into it. The quantity and quality of talent at this school is strong and is just starting and with this they are able to lay a foundation for the generations to come. Being at the school was very eye opening for those of us who take advantage of our resources.
At the school we assisted the teachers and students with their goal of being sustainable by doing some community service. We had the oppurtunity to plant mango trees in the field, lemon grass on the roof and make bleachers out of tires and dirt for the children. By doing this community service we were able to reunite with the aina and our distant relatives from
Rapa nui. Throughout the day we were able to learn about the ʻāina and the school. We were able to work together as oneʻ ohana and huli ka lima i lalo me ka lōkahi.
After the long memorable day at the school, a few of us had the chance to help with the night shift on Hōkūle’a docked out in the bay of Hanga Roa while the rest of us went with Uncle Bruce Blankenfelt and Uncle Kaleo Wong to Orongo to learn more about the stars and constellations. Overall, the day was full of positive mana and rich history, and as we continue to come together to learn more about our distant relatives, one day we will return to being a strong, thriving lāhui. E kū! me ka lōkahi
Tour of the Toki School roof. The entire schools is made of re-claimed materials.
The people at the Toki School cooking us a wonderful lunch
Kani ka pila with our cousins
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Working on a seating area for students at Toki School
The students singing us a beautiful song
Lemon Grass that a group of us planted on the roof
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