The oldest of Hawaiian chants describe the links between the spirits, the
land, the sea and the people. This connection is the foundation of Hawaiian
culture – understanding that we all have a responsibility to ‘malama’, to care
for our environment and for one another.
The Hawaiians were also accomplished voyagers. They ancient navigation
techniques to read the stars, currents, clouds and bird movements – skills
passed to successive generations down to the present day. Hawaii too is
home to one of the world’s most famous dances – the hula. Hula falls into
two categories – Hula Auana and Hula Kahiko. Hula Auana is Hula that was
changed by Western influences and performed with musical instruments
which do not originate from the Hawaiian Islands, while Hula Kahiko is the
original Hula dance that was refined before any outside influence.
Every fisherman will have heard of the Kona Classic – one of the biggest
billfish tournaments in the world and the Kona coast delivers with a
‘grander’ being caught almost every month of the year. And yes you can
catch Blue Marlin here year round. And if you are on the Kona Coast a
night dive with the Manta Rays is bucket list stuff.
