You can't deny that food is one of the most important facets of any group of people. We need it to survive, but we also consume and share certain foods as ways to celebrate life events, comfort ourselves and demonstrate pride in our heritage. Here are clips that come from our various collections showing some of the many aspects of food in Hawai'i, from gathering to production to enjoyment.
Historical, spiritual, cultural, mythological connections of Hawaiians to the taro plant, the staple food of Hawaiian culture. Interviews taro...
This title includes introductory segments for DIALOG shows on the following topics: Police; Toddlers (5/83); Downtown (7/22/83); Statehood: Labor,...
Les Kuloloio and kupuna teach ʻōpio (youth) the cultural practice of gathering from the ocean; including how to gather and eat sea urchin and...
1st program. Wailua, Maui is a community of less than 100 persons, yet it is a major area for growing wetland taro. Shows the process of planting...
CLEAR presents Pineapple Women produced in 1984 for the Rice & Roses series; produced and written by Chris Conybeare and directed and edited by Joy...
The Electric Kitchen #2 Gifts from the Kitchen; November 1994 with host Alison Zecha and guest Pat Rae. On this episode the host and guest prepare...
Pacific news of New Caledonia, Tahiti, Fiji, Papua New Guinea. Maoris in New Zealand and Belau (Palau). A tape segment on the Heʻeia Marsh is shown...
Workers barbeque and play cards in the lunch room after the last day of work.
Vegetarian cooking demonstration on Maui Community College circa 1970s. Demonstration of two recipes -- tofu curry and vegetables and barley soup.
Interview with Kimiko Yahiro conducted by Chris Conybeare and Barbara Kawakami in Japanese with some English. Recorded on June 1, 1987 for the...
Footage of Pila Wilson and Kauanoe Kamanā at home with their two children. Includes footage of them eating dinner and reading a book.
Footage of Chinese New Year celebrations (fireworks, dragon dancing, music, food,etc.), black and white photographs, cemetary, calligraphy.