Pili Ka Moʻo

Pili Ka Moʻo

2022 · 14 min · Documentary

The Fukumitsu ‘Ohana (family) of Hakipu’u are Native Hawaiian taro farmers and keepers of this generational practice. While much of O’ahu has become urbanized, Hakipu’u remains a kīpuka (oasis) of traditional knowledge where great chiefs once resided and their bones still remain.

Directed by Justyn Ah Chong

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