Laughing and joking we made our way to Hale O Lono to help clean and maintain the fishponds. We stood together at the gates to oli and ask for permission to enter. Aunty Roxy invited us in and explained briefly about the history of the fishponds. We learned that the fishpond was built in honor of Lonoikamakahiki and is a very special place. We split up into smaller groups and were assigned tasks to complete. Our group helped by picking up rubbish, removing the gross stink pine cones, weed out the grass near the pond, and count mullet. The purpose for removing the sediment was so that the good limu could grow and provide the fish with the food they need. According to Lanihuli, it was worth it to help the fish. Lunch was awesome and we got to make inamona, carve fish lures, and swim until dinner time. In all, it was a pretty busy day!
How many mullet was in the pond? Are they ready to eat?
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