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Preparation for Hula o na Keiki

Posted on 10.16.15 8:39PM under Halau Napualikolokelani, hula

We were in search of the red clay, alaea, to dye cloth. It took us to Awalau Farms in Haiku. They have an annual Halloweenish event, so we were greeted with these signs.
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don't let unicorns

It’s the Haunted Haiku Hike. With an exclamation mark.

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clay yurt
This is the yurt where the dried alaea is weighed and bagged.

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serene weighs

Alaea is pretty expensive because it is used as a clay mask beauty treatment in spas in the Wailea resorts. We were told we could dig for free, but we also bought some out of courtesy.

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“Her hands were red. But not with blood. With alaea…
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Alaea fabric

The final product.

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