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SSometimes finding your calling in life follows a journey down a long and winding road. Other times, you realize you’ve known it all along. You’ve only taken a few detours.
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After decades in the military and learning about cultures around the world, Keoni Kai Hikiawawe’ula Kaholo’a’ā realized it was time to reconnect with the culture that once surrounded him at home. As an interpretive guard a Hawaii Volcanoes National ParkKaholo’a’ā helps park visitors see and feel beyond the visible and connect with their environment, from spiritual elements to birds and plants to volcanic activity. It is a powerful experience for guide and visitors.
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Nick Bradley has both feet firmly planted on the ground, but has had his eyes on the stars and the sky most of his life. He has turned his curiosity into a passion and a mission to share his knowledge and inspire curiosity in anyone who wants to learn. Stargazers of Hawai’i.
“The average person never looks through a telescope, let alone a large telescope. And so we have these families. The kids are amazed. The parents are even more amazed. They become kids, too, and … it’s amazing,” shares Bradley.
When it comes to finding the things that connect us, we can often look closer to Earth and home. A look in your closet can lead to a historical journey that brings back fond memories of family and traditions.
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“Everyone has a story about palaka. Even if you just talk to friends, neighbors, everyone has a story about palaka,” says Andy Reilly of UH Mānoa’s Fashion Design and Merchandising program. “I think it’s because it’s so embedded in the local culture here.”
Palaka has its roots in the plantation era, but its appeal expanded to rural communities and became a fashion favorite across generations, remaining popular to this day. For many, the fashion flashback comes with a wealth of memories. During hard economic times, families used what they had to meet basic needs, such as clothing.
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The rice bag clothes became a piece of heart art for Karon Serain-Darnal and her family. People hoped their mother would make them a dress, but no luck because fashion, in this case, was a priceless labor of love.
The thread that unites these three individual stories is the connection: to our home, to our universe, to our history. Don’t miss any news Home is here on PBS Hawai’i on Wednesday, February 25.
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