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The Importance of the 'Aina' (Hawa'iian Indigenous Natural Farming)

The Importance of the Aini

That Which Feeds Us

Aina is the Hawaiian word for land, but it really means 'that which feeds us.' This isn't simply at a material level, though it includes the material. This begins with food, food production, yet what feeds us is immaterial as well as material. What we are talking about is spiritual and cultural as well.

This beautiful interview, from our partners at the Haiku Aina Permaculture Institute, featuring Alika Atay, interviewed by Jeffrey Bronfman, delves deeply into the Hawaiian cultural, spiritual, and agricultural practices of connecting to the Aina. Ancestrally, the Hawaiian islands fed an indigenous population of hundreds of thousands with the resources of the islands. The Hawaiian ancestral agricultural system, which is always deeply cultural and spiritual, evolved from a deep and specific relationship with the land, its specific plants–taro, sweet potato, mango, guava, and marine life–the fish.

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Who taught us this?

The Haiku Aina Permaculture Inititiative is at the forefront of integrating indigenous ecological knowledge with cutting-edge permaculture, agroforestry, and agroecology. This video features the beautiful words and knowledge of traditional hawa'iian farmer Alika Atay, who is affiiated with HINA (Hawa'iian Indigenous Natural Agriculture.)

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Who taught us this?

The Haiku Aina Permaculture Inititiative is at the forefront of integrating indigenous ecological knowledge with cutting-edge permaculture, agroforestry, and agroecology. This video features the beautiful words and knowledge of traditional hawa'iian farmer Alika Atay, who is affiiated with HINA (Hawa'iian Indigenous Natural Agriculture.)

Teach me how

Check here for classes.

Video: | Photography: | Licensed from Pexels.com, used with permission.

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