The Ahupua’a System of Hawai’i: Serving the Lands and Waters with Kumu Mikilani Young
Ahupua’a. The ancient Hawaiian system that honors the interconnectedness of the land, waters, clouds and all living things. The system is inherently based in sacred reciprocity, sustainability, collaboration with and responsibility to others: to the lands, waters, and life itself, thriving from the mountains to the sea. The destruction of the Lahaina Fire is an example where the connections between people and the land had become broken and out of balance to the detriment of all. Within the Ahupua’a, the people would practice: aloha (respect), laulima (cooperation) and malama (care or…
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