Fakaue for the stories reminding me of what I used to do as a kid growing up there in halaika. I don't think I've seen any video of hunting kalahimu and kalavi. A funny story, while eating kalahimu and kalavi in opaahi my sister Lotoofa and I were fighting over sepu kula meat and my sister bit me on the stomach lol. I miss those days! TY for walking me down memory lane!
Bula Vinaka Mr Hekau. Loved today's video. I see we have very similar ways of re-planting huli. I always asked my Dad about this: Why do we need to let face the sunrise? What's the significance of that? He usually replies with: I don't actually know. It was how his father(my grandfather) taught him. It was the way the older generations did it. I must admit though. It still did not full answer my questions though lol
Same this way with our folks bro. It's just how it was done. I have also tried planting it anyhow and no difference really. Lols. But it's good to keep the tradition going. An explanation given me was that the plant can see or look at the sun first thing when it rises up in the morning, hence receiving its feed or energy from it! Sounds good to me! 😁
🤪Kiaora bro, e hoa te papai a wau mahi kia whangaihia te whenua mai nga wiwi's its all organic bro i think all us gardeners think the same down this end of the world replenish the soil to feed ourselves. Kiaora bro mauriora kite whenua mauriora ki nga taangata katoa 😁ñe
I understand pruning 90% of the top, but all? and it makes no sense to then cut off 90% plus of the roots. That would seriously knock back the growth of those trees 😞 if they grow at all, it would surprise me if they live
@@LifeOnTheRockNiueIsland WOW.. + Banana trees are very special then. I have transplanted many trees but never a banana tree. I stand corrected. TY for the reply ;-)
@markhansen173 Thank you for commenting. We can all learn from one another. Sometimes the transplant may not grow directly on it's own but then the new growth would come from the new shoots off the base of the transplant. Some growers do trim about 90% of the top only and not everything. I do that sometimes as well. Cutting off everything is for ease of handling and transportation and also food for raised animals. Their planting and growing style is very similar to the taro shoots.
