Na Mea La'au Wa'a - Voyaging/Canoe Plants
Mon, May 11
|Halau Hula O Na Pua o Hawaii Nei
What are Voyaging or Canoe Plants in the Pacific? Plants that were carried on those voyaging canoes and brought to the different island groups that were discovered because you couldn't Live Without!
Time & Location
May 11, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Halau Hula O Na Pua o Hawaii Nei, 4065 W 11th Ave #11, Eugene, OR 97402, USA
Guests
About the event
Did you watch the Disney movie "Moana"?🌺🌴 Of course you did! Well, the "Way Finding" they did to discover the different Island Groups was part of the Migratory routes through the Pacific. When you traveled to these unknow and far off places, you Have To bring the essentials! PLANTS that gave you Food/Water/Shelter/Medicines and more! Just in case! We'll share "Hands-On" and do our best to engage your senses - Touch, Taste, Smell, Hear and See! Why were they brought and are they still used today? Cultural Importance? A great story/Mo'olelo and a small activity to take something home will complete your experience. Our Plants? KUKUI (Candle Nut Tree/Aleurites Moluccanus) and KI (Ti/Cordyline Fruticosa)
Tickets
Reg. Child<10yr. Free 1 Act/Tk
Please be aware of Tree Nut Allergies! Minimum for this class is 6. Otherwise $$ will be refunded minus the sites "Booking Fee". There are no refunds for cancellations after the May 8th Friday.
$35.00
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