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Labor of affection: Kepaniwai hale being rebuilt
Members of Halau Hale Kuhikuhi work in moist circumstances March 1 in Iao Valley. The crew works to interchange the standard Hawaiian that was destroyed in 2019. The Maui Information / MATTHEW THAYER picture IAO VALLEY — Each hale that Native Hawaiian grasp craftsman Francis Sinenci makes seems like residence. And he has constructed lots of throughout the state. “When somebody says ‘hey’, I am there” he stated at Kepaniwai Heritage Gardens in Iao Valley on Tuesday morning. Together with his “RESUME” calluses on his palms and his “Ph.D.” slapping the again of his hand within the type of a Hawaiian tattoo, Sinenci stated he realized his craft by doing.…