Ahupua'a Kula, Maui by Anneka Zijlstra

annekaz — 2024-08-06 02:20:44 UTC

Maui Nui Ahupua‘a Project is a collaborative signage program that put up the Kula Uka sign in the Moku 'O Kula in September of 2022. The Kula Kai signage project was in 2018.

annekaz — 2024-08-06 02:22:20 UTC

Kula Kai

annekaz — 2024-08-06 05:36:36 UTC

annekaz — 2024-08-06 05:46:45 UTC

The ahupua'a within Kula are:
Aʻapueo, ʻAlae 1-2, ʻAlae 3-4, Kalialinui, Kamaʻole, Kamehameiki, Kamehamenui, Kaʻonoʻulu, Kēōkea, Kōheo 1-2, Makaʻehu, ʻŌmaʻopio, Paeahu, Pūlehuiki, Pūlehunui, Waiakoa, Waiohuli.

annekaz — 2024-08-06 05:58:18 UTC

These signage programs will help to educate and re-educate people about the land and the ahupua'a boundaries. It is a way for people to learn history of these lands and see how things used to be done. Hopefully people will see that the ways it was done before are ways that need to be brought back.

annekaz — 2024-08-06 06:01:32 UTC

This ahupua'a is also known as Kula Kai or Kula Uka. Today Kula Kai's climate is dry.

annekaz — 2024-08-06 06:02:13 UTC

Kula Uka

annekaz — 2024-08-06 06:02:35 UTC

annekaz — 2024-08-06 06:05:13 UTC

The word Kula means open, vegetation and grassland. Uka means inland/upland. Kai is coastal location.

annekaz — 2024-08-06 06:10:35 UTC

annekaz — 2024-08-06 06:13:33 UTC

Ahupua'a Kula is between the mountains(uka) (and the slopes of Haleakalā) and sea(kai). Kula has flat sloping land, used for agriculture.

annekaz — 2024-08-06 06:15:04 UTC

Common plants grown in Kula were: 'ulu, sweet potato, dry land kalo, pili grass, bananas, and kukui trees.

annekaz — 2024-08-06 07:59:52 UTC

Resources from kai were: seashells, noni, algea, and coconut trees.

annekaz — 2024-08-06 08:02:44 UTC

annekaz — 2024-08-06 08:03:14 UTC

annekaz — 2024-08-06 08:16:47 UTC

Known for fertile land, perfect for farming and agriculture. Today Kula is srill known for its agricultural products, lke flowers, veggies, etc.

annekaz — 2024-08-06 08:19:28 UTC

One of the largest moku on Maui.

annekaz — 2024-08-06 08:21:30 UTC

annekaz — 2024-08-06 08:25:32 UTC

Today what is known as Kihei, was formerly known as Kula kai.