Hawaiian Culture and Outdoor Play

Outdoor play is a part of the daily lives in Hawaiian culture.  The connection to the land is of high value; the land has life so we must respect, take care of, and appreciation all aspects of the power that 'aina has.  Hawaiian culture utilizes play without one noticing; hiking, fishing, gathering (from mauka to makai), hula, farming, surfing, paddling, makahiki games, etc.  Through outdoor play, children get to have fun and learn new things.

Holoholo kai (gathering food from the ocean)

Bottom fishing for dinner

Great night time activity, fishing.

Another paddling field trip.  Learning cultural values while enjoying outdoor play that was extremely fun.

    

Culture at heart.  Community gathering that is fun, provides food, and cultural education.

Our paddling youth hiked up to the cross in Hana.

Hiking through a bamboo forest in Hana

 

Family paddling fun.

Beach fun for the family.

Hula

 

The Importance of Outdoor PLay for Children

http://www.communityplaythings.com/resources/articles/2010/outdoor-play