Imu o nui mai mauka i kai-Contemporary Native Hawaiian Gathering Practices

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dc.contributor.authorKamelamela, Katie
dc.date.accessioned2013-04-24T06:41:33Z
dc.date.available2013-04-24T06:41:33Z
dc.date.issued2012-08
dc.descriptionPresentation posted on vimeo at https://vimeo.com/51649631
dc.description.abstractCommunities around the world depend on plants for subsistence and cultural perpetuation. There is limited data available on contemporary gathering practices in indigenous communities, especially within the Pacific. Factors affecting current gathering practices in Hawaii include ungulates, disease, invasive species, water diversion, urbanization, climate change and national security. This research addresses 1) what plants Hawaiians commonly gathered and cultivated historically, 2) plants currently gathered in culturally vibrant communities, and 3) plants currently wanted or sold in Hawaii. In an ahupua'a case study it was observed that 60% of plants gathered were in support of imu practices. Imu, or umu, is a traditional food preparation technique utilized across Oceania for over 4,000 years, where staples are baked or steamed in an underground oven, for nutritional or ceremonial purposes. A comparison of gathering practices was conducted utilizing 2 years of participant observations, (20) semi-structured interviews, (130) surveys and online market tracking methodology. The gathering of native species for timber is a historical preference on Hawaii Island for imu and is possible because of continued land clearing in areas such as Puna and Hilo. Practitioners would rather see timber, native and invasive, be put to use rather than rot or used for mulch. Native Hawaiians still depend on plants for subsistence and cultural perpetuation. Understanding what plants are commonly gathered and what species the community would like to gather more of can provide insight for conservation efforts and place based partnerships in Hawaii.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/27120
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherHawaii Conservation Alliance
dc.publisher20th Hawaii Conservation Conference
dc.relation.urihttps://vimeo.com/51649631
dc.rightsCC0 1.0 Universal
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
dc.subjecttraditional ecological knowledge
dc.subjectHawaii
dc.subjectplants
dc.subjectNative Hawaiian
dc.subjectethnobotany
dc.subjectethnoecology
dc.subjectconservation
dc.subjectnative
dc.subjectinvasive
dc.subjectunderground ovens
dc.titleImu o nui mai mauka i kai-Contemporary Native Hawaiian Gathering Practices
dc.typePresentation
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