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HIKI NŌ 513
Next on HIKI NŌ, stories from across the island chain.
I love to teach. I love to share. In the old style, eyes and ears.
A slack key guitar master teaches music through his legendary father's eyes and ears method;
and we take a look at another innovative music program
at a HIKI NŌ school.
Plus, students investigate the possible causes of tumors in Hawaiian sea turtles.
Also, students from Kapaa Middle School show us how to stay limber and avoid injuries ...
While students from a brand new HIKI NŌ school, King Intermediate, show us how to make an
eyelash lei.
You'll find out how a local magazine publisher helps young writers to find their voice.
And you'll meet a young surfer who carries on the legacy of legendary watermen like Eddie
Aikau.
All on this episode of HIKI NŌ, coming to you from H.P. Baldwin High School on Maui,
home of The Bears.
That's next on the nation's first statewide student news network ...
HIKI NŌ!
We are standing on the campus of H.P. Baldwin High School. It all started in 1937, when
fifty acres of land was purchased for five thousand dollars.
A campus was quickly built, and the school's construction
was hailed as a feat of modern architecture. The school was named after Henry Perrine Baldwin,
an influential Hawaii businessman and co-founder
of Alexander and Baldwin.
Today, students continue to achieve success. Last year, Baldwin students represented Hawaii
at National History Day, won the State Robotics Competition
and placed nationally for their artistic works.
Our first story takes us to the Hilo area of Hawaii Island, where students from Connections
Public Charter School tell the story of a slack key guitar
master who carries on the teaching methods of his legendary
father.
Cyril Pahinui is a world renowned slack key guitarist and has devoted much of his time
teaching slack key guitar and sharing his own experiences
with music. He has various workshops around Hawaii such
as this one at Connections Public Charter School in Hilo.
I come from a family, a talented person, which is my dad, Gabby Pahinui. And my father was
a talented musician. I mean, as a guitar player, as a
steel guitar player, as a vocal. He was a singer. He was
versatile; he was so great. I mean, nothing like having him as my father, you know. And
I learned a lot from him.
Cyril began his music career at the age of seven. He was mentored by his father, Gabby
Pahinui, who taught him by practice of watching and listening.
I didn't take no music in school. You know, I didn't go to college to learn how to play.
Everything was back home, backyard jam. I learned by eyes
and ears, you know. And on all my recordings, I mean, I can
tell what key they're playing in, or what chords just by hearing the thing. Every instrument
means a lot to me, have different sound. And I guess the
same is who's behind of the instrument that make it. For me,
you know, it's not the guitar, you know, it's me the one that putting the energy into the
guitar. You know, a ten-dollar guitar, I can make it sound
like a five hundred.
Cyril comes from Oahu every Tuesday to teach ki hoalu slack key guitar, steel guitar, and
ukulele. He has been teaching at Connections for the past
four years.
I teach where ever I perform in Hawaii: Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, here on the Big Island.
My workshops, I love to teach, I love to share,
and in the old style, eyes and ears. I can go one-on-one, or I
can teach half a dozen people, a dozen, twenty, thirty. Teaching slack key, that's my culture.
That's just like talking in Hawaiian, speaking the language,
or hula. You know, we come from here. My dad, he's
known as a great slack key guitar player. So to me, following in my dad's footsteps
at the same time continuing his legacy, and at the same time
I continue my legacy.
Cyril plans to teach workshops for the rest of his life. This is Cody Ikeda from Connections
School, for HIKI NŌ.
Now for a look at another innovative music program, we go back into the HIKI NŌ archives
for this story from Ke Kula Niihau O Kekaha Public Charter
School, which originally aired in May
of 2012.
[HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE]
My position at Berklee College of Music is that I'm a professor there. I teach in the
Music Technology and Professional Writing Division. And I thought
it would be really great to bring those faculty over here
to Ke Kula Niihau. I didn't plan on what a unique and special spirit you guys have here.
So I wanted to share that with my fellow faculty, and it
just seemed like it would be perfect to also add an educational
component to that and bring the faculty over here to Ke Kula Niihau.
[HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE]
I know that
the string trio, they got so much out of the exchange. It was incredible. The second year,
we brought Darcel Wilson over, who's an R & B
singer, then the third time we had Gabrielle Goodman,
who's a spiritual and gospel and R & B singer. All of the faculty that I bring over to Ke
Kula Niihau wind up just walking on air by the time they're
leaving, because of the spirit of the place and the
uniqueness. They have such a great experience that it really feeds the soul of the Berklee
faculty to come over and share with you guys here. And I think,
you know, it makes them feel good, too, to be trying to
share some educational things about music with the students here at Ke Kula Niihau.
[HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE]
You know, we've had three years so far of faculty exchange now between Berklee College
of Music and Ke Kula Niihau, and I'm hoping this is just
the beginning and that we'll look back in another twenty
years and just be amazed and marvel at the wonderful relationship that has been developing
over the decades.
[HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE]
We're back on the Island of Maui at the Wailuku Crest which overlooks the beautiful District
of Wailuku. It is about a forty-five-minute hike up the
steep Kapilau Ridge Trail into the hills of Iao Valley. This
rickety wooden cross was built in 1956 by students and faculty of St. Anthony High School.
It is a popular trail for locals and tourists alike.
We'll stay on the Valley Isle for our next story as students from Seabury Hall Middle
School try to find out why some Hawaiian sea turtles aren't doing
so well.
The honu is a key aspect of Hawaiian culture. You see it in petroglyphs and stories of aumakua,
the individual guardians of Hawaiian people. In
fact, green sea turtles go back over a hundred million years
before the dinosaurs. But a modern disease, fibropapilloma or F.P., is threatening these
ancient survivors. It is a serious virus that can sometimes be
deadly.
Fibropapillomatosis was first discovered in Kaneohe Bay in 1957, first published about
in 1958. But it was actually first discovered in Florida in
1938. You know, imagine if you were swimming around with
a big thing on your head, something that obstructs your vision. That's generally where it starts,
in the posterior of the eye, and it kind of grows
elsewhere as well. If you see a turtle with tumors on the outside,
a lot of times they have tumors on the inside as well.
Although there is mystery surrounding the direct cause of F.P., aquatic biologists believe
the disease occurs in geographic areas that have been
compromised by manmade pollutants.
The virus, I believe, is also a condition of the environment. With our environment,
we have a lot more fertilizers and a lot more runoff and things.
The tumors appear to be induced also by a lot of nutrients.
And so, for Maui, we've had nutrients coming from land sources like the injection wells,
as well as runoff.
While nutrients such as nitrogen may be good for plants on land, in the water they only
feed invasive algae and cause algae blooms.
So, when the turtles eat the introduced algae, they're also ingesting a lot more nitrogen.
And that may be tumor-inducing.
Skippy Hau believes one solution to this growing problem is to protect another endangered part
of our environment: the wetlands.
And that's where our wetlands become more important, because the wetlands would help
hold back the runoff that would normally just flow into
the ocean. And the wetlands and the recycling of nutrients and
things with plants, we as a community have to look where our nutrient source is coming
from, and not apply so much fertilizer. But we're still
going to have to address where our sewage goes.
So, what can you do to help the honu? Learn how to minimize your home use of fertilizers.
Learn how you can help preserve Hawaii's wetlands. And
if you do see a turtle that seems to be stricken with
fibropapilloma, stay away.
You know, I just kinda want everybody to kinda put yourself in the turtle's situation. Think
about, you know, if you're sick, what do you want to
happen? You want to be able to rest. You want to be able to
not be bothered by anything. So, really, just an overall respect for the turtles. If you
see them swimming in the water, don't chase after them. If you
see them basking on the beach, don't get too close; they're
trying to sleep. And if they're trying to sleep, you need to really respect that. It
is up to us to really help these turtles out, you know. If we are causing
it, then it's up to us to really help them.
This is Alex Abraham reporting from Seabury Hall, for HIKI NŌ.
If you would like to discuss this story, or anything you see on HIKI NŌ, leave a comment
at Facebook.com/hikinocando, or send us a Tweet
at Twitter.com/hikinocando.
We're back on Maui in Iao Valley. This entire valley witnessed the great Battle of Kepaniwai
which took place in the late 18th Century between Kamehameha
the Great and Chief Kahekili's son Kalanikupule. Kamehameha's troops stormed up the valley
and won this important battle in his conquest to unite the
islands. Kepaniwai translates to the damming of the waters as the bodies of the dead warriors
blocked the flow of the river and turned the water a crimson
red.
We take you now to the Island of Kauai, where students from Kapaa Middle School show you
how to increase your chances of not getting hurt.
Here are five quick tips for preventing injuries. First, if you already have an injury, make
sure to take time to rest and let it heal before you continue
to exercise. Rest, ice, compression, and elevation. Doing
this, you will prevent more serious injuries. Stretch out your body thoroughly before and
after you exercise. This could include touching your
toes while sitting down, stretching your arms behind your
head, or putting your hands against a wall and stretching your calves. You should also
make sure to not overexert yourself when exercising. Do not
push yourself over your limits. One of the most useful tips is
to listen to your body. If you are tired or hurting in a specific spot, take a break.
Many people won't do this and will end up getting hurt. Lastly,
you can manually massage your muscles out if they are sore. It
sounds weird, but you can use a rolling pin to roll out your sore muscles. And those are
five quick tips for preventing injuries.
We're back on the Island of Maui in the town of Wailuku at the Bailey House, the former
home of missionary teacher Edward Bailey until 1888.
It's at the former site of the Wailuku Female Seminary for
Hawaiian Girls, and was constructed in 1833 on the royal compound of the last ruling chief
of Maui, Chief Kahekili. The Bailey House opened as
a museum in 1957, and is the proud home of the largest
exhibit of Hawaiian artifacts in Maui County.
Behind me is the Nohoana Farm, which is well known for its traditional kalo, or taro patches.
They are one of the few family-run kalo farms on the
island, preserving the ancient Hawaiian tradition. Families
and students from all over the island come here to learn what kalo is, how it was grown,
and its importance to the ancient Hawaiians.
We take you now to the Windward side of Oahu for King Intermediate School's HIKI NŌ debut.
Welcome to the ohana.
If there is one thing in Hawaii that can make you smile, it's wearing a lei for that special
occasion. Giving a lei to someone is great, but when
you make it yourself, it makes it extra special. Today, we'll
show you how to make your very own eyelash lei.
Here is a list of supplies needed. You can purchase them online or at a craft store.
The cost to make this lei will run about fifteen dollars. There
are six steps to get started. One, cut the ribbon to the length of
the lei desired, plus six inches. Two, tie a knot on one end, three inches from the end.
Three, pull the ribbon through a straw, fold back the ribbon,
and tape to the straw. Four, tie the eyelash yarn to the straw.
Five, wind the yarn towards the taped end. When the yarn reaches the taped end, stop.
Six, push the wound yarn slowly off the straw onto the ribbon.
Repeat steps five and six until your wound yarn on the
ribbon reaches the end of your straw. Pull of the tape, and knot the end. Tie the ends
together with a bow. Putting a personal touch into your gift
will guarantee a big smile.
We're back on the Island of Maui at another historical site. Designed by Edward Bailey
and erected in 1876, the Kaahumanu Church was built in honor
of King Kamehameha the Great's favorite wife, Queen
Kaahumanu. This church was the epicenter of the spread of Christianity throughout Maui.
On Sundays during service, beautiful Hawaiian music can
be heard resonating from the church doors.
Our next story comes from East Oahu, where students at Kalani High School introduce us
to a local magazine publisher who is dedicated to giving
young writers their start.
Miss Davy Divine, a mother, teacher, publisher, and inspiration, has devoted herself to creating
good literature and helping others find their creative
voice. Her desire and creativity have led to the success of
the publication of her magazine, Cherry Pop Revue, a magazine focused on entertainers
with a passion to succeed.
There are a lot of people out there who are looking for an opportunity to get published
in a young new magazine that says, Hey, you know, come and
write. I mean, here's your great opportunity. I don't do all
the writing. You know, I let other people who have their own life experiences, who have
their own passions for writing, who have their own dreams,
go out and do the interviewing. So, each of those
people ultimately are gonna come back with a unique perspective.
Well, dance is a talent ...
I'd love to create, like a competitive, like internship for writers, and send like, you
know, five people to interview the same person and see if they
all come back with five different stories, you know, five
different perspectives.
It was such a great opportunity. I got to explore the city and meet new people. I also
got to visit Connecticut and see some friends there. Overall,
it was an eye-opening experience, as I got to see so
much that I had never seen before.
During your time in New York, have you faced any difficulties or challenges, and like,
how did you overcome them?
I tell a lot of my writers, 'cause sometimes they'll get stumped and they feel like, Oh,
you know, but I have to structure this, and I have to create
this kind of path for the story. And I always tell them that just
let their words create that path, 'cause that passion that they have and the passion that
you have for writing about what they did, that in itself
creates the voice and style.
The motivation and opportunity each of the writers get to express themselves contributes
to the growth and success of Miss Divine's dream for Cherry
Pop Revue. This is Michaela Carroll from Kalani High
School, for HIKI NŌ.
If you would like to discuss this story, or anything you see on HIKI NŌ, leave a comment
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at Twitter.com/hikinocando.
We're back on Maui at the lush Heritage Gardens of Iao Valley. It was established in 1953
and is a showcase for Maui's diverse cultural heritage
with ethnic houses and gardens representing the Hawaiian,
Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, Portuguese, and American cultures. The Iao Stream flows
through this picturesque spot, making it a perfect
place for a relaxing picnic or cool swim.
Our final story takes us to the North Shore of Oahu, where students from Waialua High
and Intermediate School introduce us to a young surfer who
grew up with a longstanding event honoring legendary
waterman, Eddie Aikau.
[HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE]
Each year, the world's top big wave surfers gather at Waimea Bay to remember Eddie Aikau,
a Hawaiian surfer and lifeguard who gave his life to
save the crew of the ill-fated 1978 Hokulea voyage. The
Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau surf competition honors this legendary waterman. For North
Shore local, Makua Rothman, this event holds special meaning.
My first event was made over here; I was born. So, I've pretty much been to every one. I
don't remember the first few, but I always remembered,
you know, the music, the food, the circle, all the surfers
coming together, and just a great feeling of being a big wave rider when you're at that
event. My favorite memory, personal memory from the Eddie Aikau
was getting caught inside with Andy Irons, and it
happened to be a really, really big set that was gonna close out the whole Waimea Bay,
like one of the biggest sets of the day. And Kai Garcia came
in and picked Andy up, and left me. And they got out the
back, and I got cleaned out by a closeout set. But when I got out the back, I was laughing
so hard. Now, Andy's not around, and you know, we miss him
very much. That has to be my favorite memory of the
Eddie Aikau. I remember going down to all the contests, the Eddie Aikau contests. My
dad was actually one of the founders of the Eddie Aikau event.
The first contest was at Sunset. It was the hui's idea to do it. We brought it to Bob
McKnight at Quiksilver, and they took it from there to
Waimea and it evolved.
As someone that might have a voice with some of the kids, and nowadays with the music and
stuff, I really want to stress that, you know, remember
your culture, remember your language, remember how it
is to embody or embrace the Hawaiian spirit.
The contest is a celebration of his life. A lot of people put a lot of effort into it,
like George Downing, who's a key person there that has kept the
thing going with a lot of integrity that it could have lost.
Some of us definitely carry on some stuff, like Eddie. I mean, we'll never be as great
as him, I don't think. He's one of the greatest Hawaiians
that ever lived, but you know, we try our best to carry on some
of the values and things that he wanted to push forward in his life.
This is Kuulei Quintal from Waialua High and Intermediate School, for HIKI NŌ.
We're back on the Island of Maui at Baldwin High School's campus. This year, Baldwin celebrated
its seventy-fifth anniversary. There were several
celebratory events, including a campus tour, a special
homecoming rally, an alumni banquet, and a hoolaulea festival. Throughout its seventy-five
years, Baldwin has striven to promote personal excellence,
and looks forward to many more years to come.
Well, that's all for this week's episode of HIKI NŌ.
We hope you've enjoyed the stories from around our islands.
Remember, all of these stories were written, shot, and edited by students like us.
Tune in next week to PBS Hawaii for more examples of what Hawaii students HIKI NŌ ...
Can do!
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