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Monday, October 24, 2011
Calabash holding net of Makali'i
Accordingn to tradition. all the foods of Hawai'i were gathered up by Makali'i, placed in a calabash and held in a net hung in the heavens. The small race of rats volunteered to get food back so they travelled on the back of a rainboe and gnawed at the net releasing all food to the earth. The fallen net can be found imprinted on a rock on the south point of Hawai'i island.
The large central figure held all the major foods. The smaller sides held the minor foods. It is one of a few figues made with the assistance of a toe.
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