Hukilau
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hukilau-320-9411860
title:
Hukilau
text:
A hukilau is a way of fishing invented by the ancient Hawaiians. The word comes from huki, meaning pull, and lau, meaning leaves. A large number of people, usually family and friends, would work together in casting the net from shore and then pulling it back. The net was lined with ti leaves, which would help scare the fish into the center of the net. Consistent with the Hawaiian subsistence economy, anybody who helped could share in the catch. Hukilau Beach, in Lā'ie, is named after the techniq
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description:
Ancient Hawaiian fishing method
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hukilau
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2023-11-16T19:40:04Z
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