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        Poi was one of a Hawaiian’s main dish for anytime off the day. In the ancient times, a Hawaiian ate 8 pounds of poi a day. Poi was an ideal food because poi never spoils and taro doesn’t grow from seeds. So if you lived on an island you have an unlimited amount of food.

  Poi is very special in my family. We only eat during special events like at parties and family gatherings. The last time I had poi was at my uncle’s funeral. We usually buy poi at the market but the traditional way is better. The poi you buy at the market is processed but the traditional way involves a pohaku (rock) and a wooden board. I like the traditional way is better because not that much people still pound poi.

  I interviewed my friend that pounds poi , his name is uhi. He lives in Ko’olauloa part of the island. I asked  “ why is poi purple ?” He said “ Poi is purple because of the type of taro you use” I then asked “Why does he does this?” he answered saying “ He does this because  the culture is dying “ He then went on and explained that  its important to keep the culture strong because if you don’t thousands of years of teachings will be lost. 

Root's and Recipes Brain Storm 

The food that I chose for Root's and Recipe's is Poi. Poi is a very interesting because of the story behind it and that it also never spoils. Some of the memories I have with poi , was the first time i made it. I made it just like how my ancestors did years ago. I made paiai , it's something like poi but less water. The story of poi first comes from the kalo (taro). The story of Kalo was that long ago the sky father (Wakea) and Earth Mother (Papahānaumoku) made a baby (haloa). The baby was a miscarriage , so they planted him behind their house. Wakea and Papa made another child and named him after the older sibling. The buried child turned into kalo. Haloa farmed him. Thats the story of kalo.

The person i'll be interveiwing will be my grandpa.