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Capri Cafaro visits the island of Oahu to learn how taro is sacred to the Hawaiian people. Capri explores regional traditions surrounding taro in Hawaii. She learns about the history of taro and how ...

In the Kumulipo, the Hawaiian creation story, the goddess Ho'ohōkūkalani gives birth to a stillborn son, who is buried in the fertile soil. In her grief, she waters the soil with her tears, and a ...