Mauna Kea Oral History Appendix - Office of Mauna Kea Management

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Uh-hmm.
You know hearing that guinea hen. Did you folks ever see ‘alalä up this side
No.
No, never.
Just the palila.
Palila this side. Was there still mämane around
Yes.
Just above out of the paddock areas I guess
Yes.
Looks like these ovens could still be fired up [chuckles].
Oh yeah, nothing’s wrong with ‘em. All you need is the door.
Yes. Good, you know, when they make that bread.
Uh-hmm.
Was anyone using these ovens when you were living here
No.
No, was…
Obsolete. Was cheaper to go to the store and buy bread [chuckles].
Yes. But you know for you folks, when you were a child living up here, I mean it wasn’t
just an easy trip right
No, no.
You folks lived, you got pipi, pu‘a up here. You had your meat from right here
Yes.
Was that the primary function out here, vegetable, garden stuff
Hmm.
Were they doing sheep out here too, or were they just passing through
They had some sheep here.
They had sheep.
They had some birds. Billy Bergin’s place is right below the hill.
Yes. This must have been some life though.
Oh, yes.
Just a different time, you know… And everyone knows everybody, yeah. You folks all
small community
Uh-hmm.
Did you ever hear if there used to be water up here somewhere, natural water
No, no water.
No water. It’s funny about the place name you know.
Yes, Waiki‘i.
Mauna Kea– “Ka Piko Kaulana o ka ‘Äina”
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