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The Sacred Taro: A Cornerstone of Our Hawaiian Culture and Identity
Dedicated to my Hawaiian Family, A Story Passed Down from Great-grandma from Hilo, Hawaii
ʻO ke kalo kapu: He Pōhaku Kihi o ka Moʻomeheu Hawaiʻi
Hoʻolaʻa i koʻu ʻohana Hawaiʻi
Ma nā moʻolelo Hawaiʻi, a me nā moʻolelo i hoʻoili ʻia mai kēlā hanauna a i kēia hanauna ma nā home Hawaiʻi, paʻa ke kalo i kahi kūlana kūikawā me ka moʻolelo e pili ana i kona kumu.
Translation in English: In Hawaiian folklore and the stories passed down from generation to generation in our Hawaiian homes, the taro plant holds a special place with a legend that speaks of its origins.
ʻO kēia moʻolelo i ulu aʻe ka manaʻo ʻo ke kalo ke kaikuaʻana o ka poʻe Hawaiʻi, a ua paʻa loa kāna mahi ʻana i ka moʻomeheu. ʻO ke kalo, a i ʻole “kalo” ma ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, ua manaʻo ʻia he lāʻau kapu a he mea koʻikoʻi loa ia ma nā ʻano hana like ʻole.
Translation in English: This tale gave rise to the belief that the taro plant is the elder sibling of the Hawaiian people, and its cultivation is deeply ingrained in the culture. Taro, or “kalo” in Hawaiian, is considered a sacred plant and holds great…
