For additional information, call 935-5021 or visit lymanmuseum.org. Kalo, or taro, has been called Hawaii’s most revered plant, one of the fundamental crops (na meakanu o waa) brought by the settlers of these islands. ADVERTISING Tradition has it that kalo
Kalo, or taro, has been called Hawaii’s most revered plant, one of the fundamental crops (na meakanu o waa) brought by the settlers of these islands.
Tradition has it that kalo grew from the grave of the first-born son of the sky god and the earth goddess; their second son became the father of humankind, and the families of the two brothers have always nurtured one another.
On Monday, March 5, from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Lyman Museum, Jerry Konanui will share his passion for and knowledge of this essential (and quintessentially) Hawaiian food crop in an interactive talk story session.
Konanui, widely recognized as the leading authority on Hawaiian kalo in all its varieties and traditional cultivation methods.
His knowledge is rooted in his ancestors’ generations of kalo farming in Puna, and has blossomed over many years of personal study and hands-on labor throughout the Islands.
Admission to this program is $3, free for museum members. Seating is limited to 65 people. No tickets for presale; first come, first seated. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
For additional information, call 935-5021 or visit lymanmuseum.org.
