NANCY ORDERED A CHRISTMAS WREATH from this man and we sat and watched him make it from beginning to end. While he worked he told us about life on the Island for native Hawaiians. Among other bits of information he told us that in the old days the first born child was raised by his grandparents so they could teach him or her the "old" ways. He had been raised by his grandparents. He spoke with great affection of his parents and grandparents.
AT AKAKA AND RAINBOW FALLS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE ISLAND NEAR HILO.
NANCY took the following photographs of her Mom and Dad.