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Traditional Foods The Settlement of Polynesia Part I The Settlement of Polynesia Part II The Spirit of `Ohana and the Polynesian Voyagers Provisions for Micronesian Voyage Provisions for Polynesian Voyages Traditional Foods and Preparation Plants Introduced to Hawaii Hawaii Proverbs Sin at Awarua Story History & Culture Traditional Foods and Their Preparation by Chad Baybayan The land and sea provided the Hawaiian with everything he needed to sustain himself. His diet helped him maintain a healthy, disease-free body. Today, it is our modern diet that produces many of the problems that ails Hawaiians. A dietary reform back to a traditional diet is the cure to some of the Native Hawaiian's health problems. Preserving food was essential to providing nourishment during a voyage. Drying and fermenting were the two techniques used in food preservation. Fresh foods were eaten at the start of the trip. Fishing along the way also supplemented food the voyagers brought with them. The Polynesians had to be excellent horticulturist also if they expected to survive once they got to land. Plants were transported as slips, cuttings, tubers and seedlings. The traditional diet is everything the doctor ordered for a long trip--compact, light, and nutritious. Here is what they brought: Plant Food--'ulu (breadfruit); niu (coconut, meat and drink); uhi (yam); 'uala (sweet potato); mai'a (banana); kalo (taro); kukui (candlenut); ko (sugar cane); hala (pandanus flour, paste) Animal Food--i'a (fish, dried and fresh); pua'a (pig); moa (chicken); 'ilio (dog) Preparing Foods for Voyaging by Paige Kawelo Barber, Moku Froiseth, and June Gutmanis Pepeie'e 'Ulu (Breadfruit and Coconut Cream)--Use the commercial variety of coconut cream or make your own by grating ripe coconut meat. Cover with warm water, let set, then squeeze through fine sieve. Liquid is coconut cream. Thoroughly mash very ripe 'ulu, mix in a great deal of coconut cream, wrap in ti leaves and cook thoroughly. Set oven at 350 degrees, bake until firm. Cool, slice and dry in sun so that a hard oily film forms on the surface. Kukui (Candlenut)--Remove outer husk and roast in barbecue pit over medium coals or in oven at 350 degrees for about one hour. Crack shell, remove nut, mash, add rock salt. Use as a flavoring in raw fish dishes. Oil of the nut serves as light fuel and body oil to prevent sunburn. Ki or Ti--Cut stalk two to four feet long. About the time the stalk starts to sprout new leaf buds, which will take about three months, cut the top of the stalk off. Wrap in green ti leaves and cook. Use the lowest temperature setting on your oven. Cook 24 hours. Dry. Limu (Seaweed)--Clean and wash well, set out to dry. Takes one to two days for drying. Reconstitute with water when ready to eat. Sea water is acceptable. Mai'a (Banana)--Select firm-ripe mai'a with slight green tinge remaining on skin. Peel and slice lengthwise into three or four strips. Arrange on drying rack; turn once a day. Dries between four and fourteen days depending on area; faster drying occurs in Makaha and slower drying in Manoa. Do not be concerned with the change of color of the mai'a during the process of drying. Mai'a is ready when consistency resembles dried apples. Ko (Sugar Cane)--Select mature cane which has not begun to 'sprout;' cut at base and bottom of leafy top. Wrap exposed ends to prevent cane from drying out. Store in cool, dry place. Cut off bark and cut again in stick-like pieces for eating. Niu (Coconut)--Life expectancy of fresh niu is quite good; the entire nut is useful as food, drink, and fuel. The a a niu (coconut cloth) is not used to wrap things. It substitutes for toilet paper; is not as rough when wet. 'Ulu (Breadfruit)--Select 'ulu which has reached the o o (mature) stage of ripeness, picking those still on the tree. 'ulu has reached the o'o stage when white sap appears on skin of fruit, and 'browning' of the skin can be seen. Bake for one-and-a-half hours, or steam for one hour. Let cool. Remove skin and seeds; mash into pulp. Spread on sheet of wax paper; place similar length of wax paper over 'ulu pulp. Using rolling pin or bottle, spread 'ulu out as you would when preparing dough for pie. Remove top wax paper. Place 'ulu on lower wax paper on drying rack; save the other piece of wax paper for later. When surface of 'ulu dries, turn entire sheet of 'ulu onto the first wax paper. Repeat until drying process is complete, turning once a day. 'Ulu assumes a deep reddish brown color when dried; takes four days in hot area to dry completely. Tuck in one end of dried 'ulu, and roll as you would a jelly roll. Wrap in plastic wrap. Hapu'u or ama'uma'u (Ferns)--Cook the butt ends of the fern stalk. Store when cool. The Hawaiians considered ki and hapu'u to be famine foods. When food was scarce, due to drought, these plants were eaten. I'a (Fish)--Immediately after catching, keep the fish cool and under cover. As soon as possible after catching, cut and salt fish for drying. Cut fish on one side of dorsal line through the head, leaving the belly line intact. If fish are large, cut through bones parallel to spinal column, and cut flesh to allow salt to penetrate. Spread open the cut fish, remove gills, viscera, and the coagulated blood along the spinal column and wash the cavity clean. Hawaiians in the past rubbed the exposed flesh on both cut sections with the blood. Slap the cut portion onto the salt which should be evenly distributed over the exposed flesh. The skin section need not be treated in this manner, as it will receive an adequate amount of salt when the fish is stacked in the container. Place the fish in a wide container with the salted portion down and stack in layers as evenly as possible. The fish in each layer should be laid vertically to those on the bottom layer. After all the fish have been salted, place container under cover and allow to stand overnight. The next morning wash salted fish thoroughly and soak in water for one or two hours. During this period the water should be changed two or three times. When salt can barely be tasted, fish is ready for drying. 'Uala (Sweet Potato) and Uhi (Yam)--Rinse and cook, preferably by steaming. Test for readiness by piercing with fork; do not overcook. Let stand to cool, then slice into l / 2 inch pieces; arrange on drying rack, turning once a day. Dries within three to four days. He'e (Octopus)--Keep freshly caught he'e cool and damp. Before drying, remove the ala ala (ink bags) and salt them for drying (usually to be used for other purposes although it is used as a flavoring ingredient when prepared for raw consumption). Pound the he'e thoroughly with approximately two handfuls of salt. Add more salt as it dissolves. Pound in an up-and-down motion, grasping the central or head portion and pounding it on the rest of the body and tentacles. After as much as seven hundred strokes and intermittent washing, the whole he'e becomes tender enough so that the flesh tears easily with a minimum of effort. The process of pounding in salt serves two purposes: (1) removing mucus and (2) tenderizing. After pounding and rinsing off the extraneous matter, hang up the he'e to dry for three or more days. Kalo (Taro)--Wash and cook thoroughly, preferably by boiling. Best to leave skin on while cooking, removing skin as soon as kalo is cooked and cool enough to handle. When dried after pounding, kalo is similar to hard-tack, especially if rolled out into thin layers or sliced. To prepare pa'i'ai, follow the above cooking instructions, wet board and pounder lightly with water. With even strokes, begin mashing kalo while still warm from cooking, producing a doughy mass. Lightly wet board and pounder to prevent sticking. Be careful not to use too much water; the less water the better. Be sure to mash thoroughly so you have a smooth, heavy poi. Fermentation of pa'i'ai acts as a preservative, as it does in regular poi. The process of fermentation is much slower in pa'i'ai.

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QuiltEthnic - Resources - Videos Top of Page QuiltEthnic.com Videos NOTE: In addition to trying the Addall Used and Out-of-Print Search site on the Resources Page, university libraries, or university art and textile departments with dedicated libraries probably offer the best option for finding out-of-print videos. Faith Ringgold: Last Story Quilt 28 minutes. Winner of the 1992 CINE Golden Eagle Award - In this video, Faith Ringgold tells the story of her life, starting with her childhood in Harlem. She talks about her those who influenced her development as an artist. Live footage of the artist at work is included as well as still shots of some of her art work. Click Here to Order Faith Ringgold: Paints Crown Heights 28 minutes - This documentary follows both the creative as well as the process used to make the "Crown Heights" quilt that is a tribute to the 12 diverse cultures that settled in the area. Click Here to Order Hopi Quilts 30 minutes. This video was produced by television station KAET of Phoenix - Since missionaries introduced the American craft of quilting to Hopi women over 100 years ago, simple patchwork bedcoverings have evolved into contemporary works of art. This art form, featuring centuries-old native symbols and designs, has been virtually unknown outside the quilters' villages. Now visit their homes on the remote Hopi reservation and discover how Hopi artisans have adopted an American tradition and made it uniquely their own. Click Here for Ordering information [ no affiliation ] Scraps of Life . 28 minutes. - This video presents stories from the mothers, sisters and wives of persons "detained or dissappeared" in Chile under the dictatorship of Pinochet. They create arpilleras to ensure documentation of the murders and other tragedies and horrors. The Cloth Sings to Me. 16 minutes. Available through Filmakers . Can be rented. [No Affiliation] - This video about African-American quilters is the winner of many awards, including: Silver Images Film Festival in 1996; Los Angeles International Film Festival in 1995; Director's Citation - Black Maria Film-Video Festival in 1995; and the Paul Robeson Award - Newark Black Film Festival in 1995. Paj Ntaub: Textile Techniques of the Hmong. - Four Hmong female artists who now reside in Providence, RI present traditional techniques of embroidery, batik, reverse applique and story cloths. The Spirit of the Individual. - 22 minutes. Available through Filmakers . Can be rented. [No Affiliation] - This video introduces the work of fiber artists Michael Cummings and Peggie Hartwell. It received an Honorable Mention for Best Artist on Film, US in 1997 at the International Indendent Film Festival. Threads of Survival. - 25 minutes - This video is devoted to the pa ndau storycloths of the Hmong and how they are used to record their history. Uncommon Beauty in Common Objects: The Legacy of African-American Craft Art . - Introductions by Ruby Dee and David Driskell. Artists include: Carolyn Mazloomi, mixed media fabric artist; Akousua Bandele, metalworker; David MacDonald, ceramist; Henrietta Snype, basketmaker, Angela Franklin, enamelist; and Kenn Forte, woodworker. 25 minutes. HAWAIIAN QUILT RELATED Most, although not all, of the following videos were produced by KHET Television Station in Honolulu. It may be possible to obtain or rent copies from them. For anyone living or visiting in Hawaii, all are also housed at the University of Honolulu library. It may also be possible for others to get access to them from the university through your local college or university. Ancient Art of Kapa . Honolulu: Oceanic Cable Community Programming Center, 1987. 30 minutes - Edith Kawelohea McKinzie, Alyce Ikeoka and Ruby Kawena Johnson tell us about the Hawaiian art of kapa making. The program includes Hawaiian tales about kapa, a discussion of the implements and tools used together with a description of the production process itself, and the conception and creation of the design. Big Island Quilts; Annet Sumada; Borders. KHET telecast March 14, 1993 (30 minutes) - Program features quilting on the Big Island of Hawaii, quiltmaker Annette Sumada, and a lesson on border design. Commemorative quilts Josephine Kauwenaole; The reverse side . KHET telecast April 11, 1993 (3- minutes) - Program features historical people and events which have influenced Hawaiian quilt designs, Lana`i quiltmaker Josephine Kauwenaole, and a lesson on techniques applied to the reverse side of Hawaiian quilts. Contemporary Hawaiian Quilts; Sharon Alai; Basting the Quilt Layers . KHET Telecast April 18, 1993 (30 minutes). - Program features quiltmaker Stan Yates discussing contemporary Hawaiian quiltmaking design and technique, Waimea quiltmaker Sharon Balai, and a lesson on basting quilt layers. Floral Quilts; Luika Kamaka; The Larger Quilt. KHET Telecast March 21, 1993 (30 minutes). - Program features quiltmakers from Hawai`i and a look at their quilts, contemporary quiltmaker Luika Kamaka, and a lesson on working with large size quilts. The Hawaiian Quilt: A Cherished Tradition. Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Craftsmen 1986 (56 minutes) - Celebrates the rich family traditions of Hawaiian quilting. It is not a "how-to" film, but rather a sensitive and complete island by island view of traditional quilting practices. In probing the quilters' sources of design inspiration, the tape brings the history, philosophy and natural beauty of the islands to life. Hawaiian Quilt Research Project Margo Morgan; quarter-fold designs. KHET Telecast February 28, 1993. (30 minutes) - Program features the Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, which attempts to document Hawaiian quilting and register quilts in Hawai`i; quiltmaker Margo Morgan; and a lesson in 1/4-fold design. Jerome Wallace: A Batik Experience. Honolulu: Hawaii ETV Network (30 minutes) - Portrait of batik maker Jerome Wallace, narrated by the artist. Wallace, who lives and works on Kauai, discusses his feelings for the island, his philosophy of art and his work in batik fabrics. Portrays his use of local plants, mosses or lichens for fabric dye and his non-traditional batik technique of painting directly on the fabric. Shows and exhibit of his batik and paintings. The Kaikainahaole family quilts Earline McGuire; Applique. KHET Telecast April 4, 1993. (30 minutes) - Program features the Kaikainahaole family, which has passed the quiltmaking tradition from father to son for generations; Moloka`i quiltmaker Earline McGuire; and a lesson on applique. Kapa designs, symbols of aloha Doris Nosaka ; Design layout. KHET Telecast March 28, 1993 (30 minutes) - Program features a discussion of the increasing number of "Hawaiian" quilts being made elsewhere and imported, and the threat they pose to the culture and tradition of Hawaiian quiltmaking; the application of quilt designs to jewelry and woodcraft design; Waimea quiltmaker Doris Nosaka; and a lesson on design layout. Kauai's quilts and quilters Nina Medeiros ; Quilting . KHET Telecast February, 1993 (30 minutes) - Program features quilting on Kaua`i, contemporary quiltmaker Nina Medeiros, and a lesson on basic quilting techniques. Maui's quilts and quilters Wailani Johansen ; Applique. KHET Telecast February 14, 1993 (30 minutes) - Program features Maui quilting, with Father Joseph L. Priestley of St. Ann Church in Waihee and quiltmaker Wailani Johansen; and a lesson in applique. Monarchy quilts and flag quilts Deborah Kakalia ; 1/8-fold designs. KHET Telecast March 7, 1993 (30 minutes) - Program features quilts inspired by the Hawaiian kings and rulers, quiltmaker and teacher Deborah Kakalia, and a lesson on 1/8-fold design. Petroglyphs of Hawaii . Honolulu, Hawaii: Cine Pic Hawaii Corp (11 minutes) - Discusses the art form and the significance of petroglyphs in the art life of Hawaiians. Plants and Quilt Designs; Gussie Bento; Color and Layout. KHET Telecast February 7, 1993 (30 minutes) - Program features ethonobotanist Beatrice H. Krauss discussing Hawaiian plants and their relation to Hawaiian quilt designs; Gussie Bento with a short tour of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Heritage Center at the Kamehameha Schools; and a lesson on color and layout in quiltmaking. Quiltmaking Traditions; Mealii Kalama; Design basics. KHET Telecast January 31, 1993 (30 minutes) - Program features a short history of quilting in Hawaii, a tribute to the late quiltmaker Mealii Kalama, and a lesson on basic quilt design. Tapa making with Mrs. J. Wilson . Honolulu, HI: Bishop Museum, Visual Collections, 1956 - Eighty-four year old Mrs. J. Wilson demonstrates the art of making tapa for Napua Stevens. Tapa Making. Arthur Barr Productions, 1958 (15 minutes) - Shows the method of making and decorating tapa, an ancient Polynesian art which has been retained in Samoa. Shows the complete process of preparing the bark, transferring the tapa board pattern, and painting the designs, demonstrating the use of native materials and dyes in preparing tapas for the modern market. Wilcox Quilt Collection; Junedale Quinories; Quilting the Large Quilt . KHET Telecast April 25, 1993 (30 minutes) - Program features the Wilcox quilt collection and Big Island quiltmaker Junedale Quinories, and a lesson on handling large quilts. Return to Top of Page -- Home African African-American Asian Haitian Native American South American Resources