Description:
Emerging from the deep darkness was the tiny coral polyp, the first life form born in the Kumulipo, a Hawaiian creation story. The 2,100 line chant establishes and reaffirms the family relationships Native Hawaiians maintain to the natural environment, to each other and to our oldest ancestor the coral polyp. This presentation and hands-on activity will explore this sacred origin story as we deepen our understanding of Native Hawaiian oral traditions, basic coral polyp anatomy and the practice of malama ‘aina, to care for and respect the natural world around us. ACTIVITY DURING THE WEBINAR: We made our own coral polyp art during the webinar. Click here (https://seagrant.whoi.edu/wp-content/...) for instructions and a full materials list! Submit your artwork here (https://forms.gle/N4srsEhEhVRw47k37) for us to post on our website! (Recorded January 5, 2022)
Malia K. Evans, NOAA’s Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in Wai’anae, Hawai’i
https://www.papahanaumokuakea.gov/
**American Sign Language was provided live via a video remote interpreter during the webinar.
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